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Jan 23, 2015

DeLevie-Orey on Talks Between the United States and Cuba

By Rachel DeLevie-Orey

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Assistant Director Rachel DeLevie-Orey joins Voice of America to discuss pontential benefits of the talks between the United States and Cuba:

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New Atlanticist

Jan 22, 2015

As US, Cuba Open Talks, Congress Is Likely to Favor a Gradual ‘Chipping Away’ at Embargo

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Opposition to Easing Embargo Is Vocal But Small, Atlantic Council Analyst Says As US and Cuban officials meet in Havana this week for their first talks on normalizing relations, Congress is likely to favor moving slowly on President Obama’s request for the lifting of the United States’ five-decade-old trade embargo on Cuba, says Atlantic Council […]

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In the News

Jan 19, 2015

Schechter: “Jacobson’s Visit Is, Without a Doubt, Historic”

By Peter Schechter

Agence France-Presse quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter on talks between senior US and Cuban officials in Havana:

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In the News

Jan 7, 2015

Schechter: End of the Embargo

By Peter Schechter

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Peter Schechter writes for the Hill on the recent change in US-Cuba relations:

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News

Dec 30, 2014

Montanino in La Stampa

By Andrea Montanino

Italian-language La Stampa quotes Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino on why Cuba should apply for International Monetary Fund membership and would economic benefits would immediately occur from doing so: 

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In the News

Dec 25, 2014

Marczak on US Policy Toward Cuba

By Jason Marczak

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Deputy Director Jason Marczak joins CNN Español to discuss the recent change in US policy toward Cuba: 

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Article

Dec 23, 2014

Column: Cuba Shift Could Help Break Iran Deadlock

By Barbara Slavin

President Barack Obama’s decision to transform the U.S. relationship with Cuba has obvious implications for the few remaining countries that lack normal diplomatic ties with the United States, especially Iran. While there are many differences between a resource-poor island of 11 million people 90 miles off the coast of Florida and a large, oil-rich nation […]

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In the News

Dec 23, 2014

Montanino: Along with Other Changes, Cuba Should Re-engage with the IMF

By Andrea Montanino

Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino writes for Investor’s Business Daily on what shifting US policy toward Cuba means for Cuba’s relationship with international financial institutions such as the Innternational Monetary Fund:

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In the News

Dec 19, 2014

Slavin on Cuba, Russia

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins Voice of America’s Issues in the News to discuss latest developments in Cuba and Russia, among other breaking stories this week: 

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In the News

Dec 18, 2014

Marczak on US-Cuban Relations

By Jason Marczak

Fox News Latino quotes Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Director Jason Marczak on the renewed US-Cuban relationship:

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