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La Verdad Sobre el Sector Privado en Cuba
Contrario a ciertas especulaciones, en la isla existe un gran número de empresarios que operan fuera del ámbito del Estado, argumentan los autores.
![Private dressmakers working in Old Havana, Cuba in May.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2155469994-300x194.jpg)
The Truth About Cuba’s Private Sector
Contrary to some speculation, the island continues to see a large number of entrepreneurs operating outside the umbrella of the state, the authors write.
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A Brazilian Noir Writer Investigates Her Biggest Crime Yet
Femicide—the killing of women—is the subject of Patrícia Melo’s experimental novel, set on the edge of the Brazilian rainforest.
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A Cuban Master on the Dangers of Revolution
A new translation revives Alejo Carpentier’s classic novel about the betrayal of promises for Caribbean liberation.
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The Queer Cubans Seeking Refuge in Putin’s Russia
For the protagonists of a new documentary, even lonely, snowy Moscow on the eve of war is preferable to life on their native island.
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A Dispatch from Cuba’s Grammys
AQ’s music critic presents highlights from the Cubadisco awards in Havana.
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The Upside of Helping Cuba’s Private Sector
The United States could help strengthen Cuban businesses, and slow migration flows in the process.
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How the U.S. Can Support Cuba’s Emerging Private Sector
The Biden administration can take four key steps to increase support for Cuban entrepreneurs.
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Carlos Manuel Álvarez’s Dispatches Reveal the Real Cuba
Cutting through cliché and dogmatism, the Cuban writer’s new collection delivers a “masterclass in creative reportage.”
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A Cuban Puppet Opera Comes to Life in Brooklyn
Pioneering modernists included the full sweep of Cuban culture in this 1934 work, now performed for the first time outside Cuba.
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Photo Essay: Stories from Cuba’s New Exodus
AQ visits the U.S.-Mexico border as record numbers of Cubans attempt to cross.
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AQ Podcast | New Unrest in Cuba: What It Means
Political scientist Javier Corrales assesses social and economic challenges on the island
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Cuba’s Family Code Referendum Is Sparking Deep Debates
The vote comes amid record emigration and another major crackdown on dissent.
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A Year After Cuba’s Uprising, the Aftershocks Continue
The government has failed to address the discontent that drove the demonstrations of July 2021.
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Why Cuba’s Díaz-Canel Is Still in Trouble
Protests may seem to have subsided. But the president’s outdated authoritarian tactics will create more instability.