Havana’s continued restrictions on the private sector (not to mention its ongoing suppression of fundamental political rights and civil liberties) present the greatest obstacle to entrepreneurial success on the island.
Now what, Cuba?
By Ted A. Henken / ElYuma /
Cuba
What Is Cuba’s Post-Castro Future?
Miguel Diaz-Canel, set to replace Raul Castro as president of Cuba after sixty years of Castro rule, will be faced with the challenges of implementing economic reform and sidestepping regional isolation.
Cuba
¿La dictadura cubana será legitimada en la próxima Cumbre de las Americas?
By Gabriel Salvia / GabrielSalvia /
La Cumbre de las Américas se aproxima, pero más allá del caos y escándalos de corrupción un tema permanece latente: la desinvitación a Venezuela y la sostenida bienvenida a Cuba.
Cuba
Mogherini, la Unión Europea y Cuba
By Gabriel Salvia / GabrielSalvia /
Resultaría relevante conocer las expectativas de la Alta Representante de la Unión Europea en el diálogo con Cuba sobre derechos humanos.
Cuba
Cuban artists in Los Angeles: No single voice
By Richard Feinberg /
An exhibition of Cuban art in Los Angeles shows that today Cuban visual artists are wonderfully free to express themselves in their own individual personalities and styles.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
Fourth of July: Remembering what America is all about
Diplomatic relations are key to achieving major foreign policy and national security goals. This Fourth of July we take a look back at U.S. relations with Latin America.
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Much ado about nothing
By Patricio Navia / patricionavia / MENU
Trump’s grandiose announcement of a drastic change in US policy toward Cuba is far from the truth — he has barely changed anything
In the Media
Trump Wants to Ax the Smartest U.S. Investment in Latin America
By Christopher Sabatini / chrissabatini /
In addressing the root causes of migration, building allies, developing markets, and advancing U.S. interests, the Inter-American Foundation provides the best return on U.S. investment in Latin America. Yet the Trump administration wants to end it.
In the Media
Trump’s Imminent Cuba Problem
By Christopher Sabatini / chrissabatini /
Soon — maybe as early as Friday — President Donald Trump, with Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, is expected to announce a presidential initiative that will roll back the Obama-era efforts that loosened the 56-year-old United States embargo on Cuba. How far will the president go?
In the Media
Cuba is changing little — and for the worse
By Patricio Navia / patricionavia /
The world is changing much faster and the island keeps on falling further behind
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