Cuba

Since Fidel Castro rose to power six decades ago, US-Cuba relations have been characterized by persistent distrust. A brief period of reprieve, which saw restrictions levied against Cuba relaxed, dissipated as criticism of Cuba’s human rights record and its ties to Nicaragua and Venezuela reemerged. The island nation situated ninety miles south of Florida is poised to remain a critical challenge for the region.

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In the News

May 29, 2015

Marczak on Cuba’s Removal from US State Sponsor of Terrorism List

By Jason Marczak

The Wall Street Journal quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on Cuba’s removal from the US state sponsor of terrorism list and the reestablishment of ties between the United States and Cuba:

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News

May 29, 2015

Marczak on US-Cuba Relations

By Jason Marczak

Spanish-language El Tiempo interviews Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the status of negotiations between the United States and Cuba to normalize relations:

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News

May 29, 2015

Marczak on the Normalization of Relations between the United States and Cuba

By Jason Marczak

Spanish-language El Espectador quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the importance of removing Cuba from the US state sponsors of terrorism list for normalizing relations between the two countries:

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In the News

May 29, 2015

Marczak on Cuba and the State Sponsors of Terrorism List

By Jason Marczak

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak joins Al Jazeera to discuss Cuba and the State Sponsors of Terrorism list:

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In the News

May 21, 2015

Schechter on US-Cuba Negotiations

By Peter Schechter

The Miami Herald quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter on the resuming of US-Cuba negotiations and what affect the embargo will have on those negotiations:

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In the News

May 15, 2015

Schechter on Continuing Diplomatic Talks between the United States and Cuba

By Peter Schechter

The Miami Herald quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter on President Obama’s window of opportunity to appoint a US ambassador to Cuba with limited congressional opposition:

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In the News

Apr 26, 2015

Schechter On Trade Implications of Renewed Cuba Relations

By Peter Schechter

The Miami Herald quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter on questions of lifting the Cuban embargo as negotiations progress on renewing diplomatic relations with Cuba: 

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New Atlanticist

Apr 14, 2015

US-Cuba Forecast: Sunny?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Cuba’s removal from terrorism list opens the door to full diplomatic relations says Atlantic Council’s Schechter US President Barack Obama’s decision to take Cuba off the list of state sponsors of terrorism is a long-awaited move that “opens the door” to the re-establishment of relations with Cuba, said Peter Schechter, the Atlantic Council’s lead Latin […]

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In the News

Apr 14, 2015

Marczak on the Financial Implications of Removing Cuba from State Terror Sponsors

McClatchy DC quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the financial opportunities of removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism:

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In the News

Apr 14, 2015

Marczak on the Removal of Cuba from List of Terror Sponsors

The Miami Herald quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the implications of removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism:

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