The revival of relations between the United States and Cuba since the end of 2014 has included the restoration of diplomatic ties, a limited easing of travel and financial restrictions, and new efforts to cooperate in areas ranging from law enforcement to the environment. However, a “full normalization” of bilateral relations1 is subject to resolving […]

Notes1 This article relies on the Cuba Standard Economic Trend Index (CSETI) to analyze Cuba’s GDP growth in 2015 and develop projections for 2016. Growth increased from 1% in 2014 to 4.3% in 2015, but it is expected to drop to approximately zero in 2016 and into negative territory in 2017—all below the official target […]

Cuba’s VII Party Congress has been viewed by many inside and outside of Cuba as a disappointment. After a hopeful period following the VI Party Congress, it appeared that Cuba was taking tentative, but seemingly important, steps to “update” its economy by reducing central planning, allowing more room for the private sector and market pricing, […]

Los cambios que se están produciendo en nuestro país requieren de una decidida y rápida contribución que integre las instituciones, las familias y las personas en general en la búsqueda de soluciones creativas. La noción de desarrollo implica la participación de personas y comunidades en las decisiones y en las acciones mismas, y la capacidad […]

Después del triunfo electoral del mayor partido de la izquierda continental en Brasil, el Partido de los Trabajadores, PT, las relaciones entre el Gigante Sudamericano y la isla de Cuba se hicieron más fuertes y fluidas, en parte por las afinidades ideológicas entre ambos gobiernos y en parte por el interés expansionista de la dictadura […]