AQ Podcast | New Unrest in Cuba: What It Means
Political scientist Javier Corrales assesses social and economic challenges on the island
Cuba’s Family Code Referendum Is Sparking Deep Debates
The vote comes amid record emigration and another major crackdown on dissent.
A Year After Cuba’s Uprising, the Aftershocks Continue
The government has failed to address the discontent that drove the demonstrations of July 2021.
Book Review – Cuba: An American History
Ada Ferrer dives into Cuba’s deep connection with its northern neighbor.
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 But the president’s outdated authoritarian tactics will create more instability.
AQ Podcast: Cuba’s Post-Castro Chapter
The regime’s historic transition comes just as economic frustration and political dissent threaten to boil over.
Fidel Castro’s Fateful Visit to New York, 60 Years On
Simon Hall’s “Ten Days in Harlem: Fidel Castro and the Making of the 1960s” recounts how a brief trip put the Cuban leader on the world stage.
Trump, Venezuela and the ELN: The Geopolitics of Peace in Colombia
The ELN has become an increasingly binational insurgency, with major political implications for the region.
At the Havana Biennial, Artists Test Limits on Free Expression
Cuba’s biggest contemporary art celebration reflected heightened tensions with the U.S.
Cuba Wants Business. Trump Is Making That Harder.
Trump’s waiver of Title III is partial – for now. The uncertainty could hurt both U.S. and Cuban interests.
The Problem With Defending Democracy in Venezuela, But Not Cuba
Maduro can learn from Cuba that if he hangs on a few months, regional leaders will forget about restoring democracy in Venezuela.
How Much Change Will Cuba’s New President Bring?
Raúl Castro will hand off the presidency – likely to his vice-president Miguel Díaz-Canel – leaving Cubans to speculate on the true impact of the shift.
Trump’s New Cuba Sanctions Miss Their Mark
After two years of restored diplomatic ties, new U.S. regulations on Cuba are bringing back a thicket of travel, financial and trade restrictions – and a tougher stance toward the island. The goal of these restrictions, according to U.S. President Donald Trump, is to starve the Cuban government of money from travel, remittances and commercial … Read more
The Trouble With Cuba’s New Economy
When Raúl Castro steps down as Cuba’s president in February 2018, he will hand off to his successor the unfinished task of reforming the economy. It is Cuba’s most urgent need and, at the same time, an increasingly controversial one. Castro succeeded his brother Fidel as president in 2008 amid serious structural economic problems on … Read more
Meet the GOP Congressmen Who Could Sell Trump on Cuba
Those hoping that President Donald Trump will continue his predecessor’s engagement with Cuba have found some unexpected allies. Republican Representatives Rick Crawford of Arkansas, Tom Emmer of Minnesota and Mark Sanford of South Carolina – all vocal supporters of the new president – have each this year re-introduced bills they wrote during the Obama administration … Read more
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