the slowdown of cuban economy in 2001 2003 external causes or domestic malaise carmelo mesa lago introduction at start 21st century seemed to continue its long slow recovery after severe crisis 1990s but there was a significant and it is important analyze cuba authorities blamed factors for 1 terrorist attacks september 11 war afghanistan provoked drastic decline tourism while world recession sluggish 2002 also reduced international travel 2 prices nickel fell because sugar continued their oil decreased jumped 3 hurricane michelle hit island november causing damages estimated 866 million pesos tantamount 6 gdp one year later hurricanes isidore lili stroke western part 713 4 russia shut down surveillance base lourdes stopped paying an annual fee 200 5
