Cuba: Now That Fidel is Gone What Comes Next?
Cuba: Now That Fidel is Gone What Comes Next?
*While Cuban exiles celebrate in the streets of Little Havana and a nine-day mourning period begins on the island of Cuba, questions begin to emerge about what is to come in […]
Cuban Refugees Flocking to Texas Border
*President Obama spoke of improved relations between Cuba and the U.S. But for many Cubans improved relations means an end to the Cuban Adjustmant Act (CAA) that gives anyone who […]
American tourists want to see a Cuba that Cubans would rather leave behind
*Isn’t this what we come against, tourists who want to see their narrative of who we are? They’re not invested in our community, know little about us, and choose to […]
President Obama to Visit Cuba in Historic Trip Next Month
* The trip is planned for mid-March. VL By Jim Avila, Serena Marshall and Arlette Saens, ABC News (2 minute read) President Obama is planning a trip to Cuba in March, […]
Why the ‘wet-foot, dry-foot’ debate could soon be coming to a head
*From the article: “Cubans do have access to a route to immigration and citizenship that no other group enjoys. That’s certainly a source of some well-documented tensions between the United […]
Why U.S. cigar companies can’t wait for you to light up Cuban cigars
*As things now stand, Americans traveling to Cuba can bring back $100 worth of cigars. But some U.S. cigar makers say the quality of the Cuban cigar is a myth. […]
U.S. culture already widespread in Cuba as ties resume
*Even an embargo and decades of cold war can’t keep American culture in check. That could be either a good thing, or not. VL By Andrea Rodriguez and Michael Weissenstein, […]
Despite Early Optimism, Trade With Cuba Dipping
*John S. Kavulich, president of the U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council, had this to say about the prospects for trade with Cuba: “There is a tremendous amount — it’s breathtaking — the […]
In Cuba, ‘Creeping Capitalism’ Arrives
*Cuba is opening up, but don’t expect McDonald’s or Starbucks any time soon. That may be a good thing. VL By Luis Navear, New America Media HAVANA—When the U.S. embassy […]
Obama on U.S. Embassy in Cuba: ‘This Is What Change Looks Like’
*The Republican majority in Congress is not interested in normalizing relations with Cuba. There is no interest among the Congressional GOP to approve funding for the embassy (no money is […]
