Hodson's partner is Cimex, a government-owned conglomerate that owns 50%of the venture and is providing land, cheap labor and materials like cement.

FORBES: Hodson's choice

The Cira Gracia, Cimex and other hospitals that treat the foreigners have no shortages of staff, medicine or equipment and bear comparison with the world's best.

ECONOMIST: What ails Cuba��s health service?

He had her promptly transferred to the Cimex hospital, where she could enjoy the best in medical care, three good meals a day, and cable television.

ECONOMIST: What ails Cuba��s health service?