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Apr 7, 2015

Spotlight: Summit of the Americas

By Rachel DeLevie-Orey and Thomas Corrigan

In this month’s Spotlight, we ask: What will be the top headlines at the VII Summit of the Americas? The Summit of the Americas on April 10-11 is generating an unprecedented amount of attention, thanks in large part to the dramatic changes in the US-Cuba relationship. Though historic, the novelty of seeing Cuban President Raúl […]

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Apr 6, 2015

DeLevie-Orey on Castro’s Recent Public Appearance

By Rachel DeLevie-Orey

Foreign Policy quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Assistant Director Rachel DeLevie-Orey on Fidel Castro’s recent public appearance and the opening of relations between the United States and Cuba:

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Apr 4, 2015

Marczak on Obama and Castro’s Potential Encounter

By Jason Marczak

The Miami Herald quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the interaction between President Obama and Cuban leader Raúl Castro anticipated to happen at the upcoming Summit of the Americas in Panama:

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Mar 24, 2015

How Much Does it Cost for Cubans to Access Information?

By Global Business & Economics

When President Obama announced his landmark policy shift towards Cuba, easing the 54-year-old embargo, one of the first companies to announce they would begin operating in Cuba was Netflix. The online video company's decision was surprising, if only because Cuba's internet is one of the slowest in the world.

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Mar 6, 2015

Schechter on a New Cuban Ambassador

By Peter Schechter

Foreign Policy quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter on the Obama administration’s potential choice for a new Cuban ambassador:

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Mar 6, 2015

Schechter on the United States and the European Union Normalizing Relations with Cuba

By Peter Schechter

Agence France-Presse quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter on the competition between the United States and the European Union in normalizing relations with Cuba:

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Feb 28, 2015

Alhonte on the Future of the US-Cuba Relationship

By Natalie Alhonte

Adrienne Arsht Center Associate Director Natalie Alhonte joins CCTV America to discuss US-Cuba relations and future dialogue between the two countries: Watch the full video here.

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Feb 27, 2015

Marczak on the US-Cuba Talks and Upcoming Summit of the Americas

By Jason Marczak

The Miami Herald quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the US-Cuba talks and how the upcoming Summit of the Americans in Panama could affect the negotiations:

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Feb 27, 2015

Marczak: “The Discussions Are Happening Along the Timeline”

By Jason Marczak

Latin Post quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the progress with the US-Cuba talks:

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Feb 27, 2015

Marczak on the US-Cuba Talks in Washington

By Jason Marczak

Spanish-language El Mundo quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak on the US-Cuba talks resuming Friday in Washington and how Cuba’s condition that it be removed from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism is affecting the negotiations:

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