Notes1,2 “Cuba y Puerto Rico, de un pájaro las dos alas…” (Cuba and Puerto Rico, two wings of a bird…)3 Despite nearly 40 years of isolation from each other and of the numerous conflicts between the United States and Cuba, Puerto Ricans and Cubans still maintain strong bonds. These resilient bonds are in part a […]
Mexico-Cuba Commercial Relations in the 1990s
Notes1 Cuba and Mexico share many characteristics. Historically, both were Spanish colonies and are now both post-revolutionary countries. Geographically, the countries are close neighbours within Latin America and they are situated next to the United States. While Mexico and the United States maintain friendly relations, relations between Cuba and the United States are severely strained. […]
Canadians in Cuba: Getting to Know Each Other Better
Even though Ottawa did not sever diplomatic relations with Havana in the 1960s, commercial and diplomatic exchanges between both countries were relatively minor until the collapse of the Soviet bloc. In the 1990s, Canadian business people, government officials and tourists have played a prominent role in the economic recovery of the Cuba. Canadians have, on […]