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A couple wearing costumes of Santa as they give out leaflets promoting a restaurant, in the streets of Havana, on December 23, 2014. Last week, President Barack Obama announced a breakthrough in US relations with Cuba, reviving diplomatic ties and making some commercial transactions easier. Cuba’s nascent private sector is bracing for an influx of visitors should the US embargo ease, but many businesses in the communist country appear unprepared for a torrent of tourists. Currently, most hotels, guest houses and restaurants in Cuba are state-owned, though the number of private enterprises has grown in recent years. AFP PHOTO/Yamil LAGE