Hundreds of Cuban men have enlisted as mercenaries for Russia ostensibly colluding with Cuba’s leadership. With most of the population mired in poverty ...
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Cuba’s Mandatory Military Service Delivers Cannon Fodder for Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Maria Werlau | 
As Coral Reefs Are Dying, Cuba’s Thriving Reefs Offer Reasons for Hope
David E. Guggenheim | 
Cuba is a striking example of how, if we properly manage the local factors that impact coral reefs, we can build coral reef resilience worldwide, and ...
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Security Implications of The China-Cuba Alliance
Maria Werlau | 
After the Cold War, Cuba and China developed a strong and comprehensive alliance. Today, their collaboration is two-fold. Firstly, the ...
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Understanding PRC Political and Security Engagement in the Caribbean
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The People’s Republic of China (PRC) arguably regards the Caribbean as strategic, in the context of its broader engagement in the Western Hemisphere and ...
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The 2022 top LGBTQ Stories from Latin America and the Caribbean
Javier Corrales | 
A number of important achievements in the fight for LGBTQ rights took place in the region in 2022, especially in countries with lagging records in this area.
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Pink Tide 2.0? The Same Trap Awaits
Yannik John | 
The label “pink tide” was already misleading 20 years ago. Today, with even more pronounced distinctions between the left-wing presidents and diverse ...
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Cuba-China Tourism MOU Points the Way “to Seek a Newer World” in Successful Tourism Development
Bruce Zagaris | 
As the U.S. and Caribbean are following up on the Summit of the Americas and trying to implement concrete policies, both sides may want to prioritize the ...
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Belated Half Measures on Cuba
Scott Hamilton | 
My time as a U.S. diplomat in Cuba during the Obama thaw of 2015-17 showed me what was possible to achieve when diplomacy was given a chance to work.
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Cuban Foreign Minister Rodríguez Denounces the United States
Last Monday, during a press conference in Havana, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez denounced the United States for excluding Cuba from the ...
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