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 […]
U.S. Socialism in Cuba: Implications of Prohibiting the Private Sector at Guantanamo Bay
Notes1 In recent years the Cuban government has authorized a limited amount of private sector activity, mainly services performed on a small scale. Very considerable restrictions apply to the nature and scope of this activity, but there are no geographic restrictions on where it may occur. As an ironic consequence, the only part of Cuba […]
Does Cuba Share Responsibility for Human Rights at Guantanamo Bay?
In 2002, the United States began using the Guantanamo Bay naval station as a detention center for prisoners captured in its fight against terrorism. Since then, there have been allegations of human rights violations at the site, notably that prisoners were being tortured during interrogations and that they have been detained for years without being […]
The Creation and Evolution of the Legal Black Hole at Guantánamo Bay
The decision by the United States to use its naval station at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, as a detention center for alleged terrorists was based largely on a feature of the site that has become known as the legal “black hole.”1 This refers to the fact that Guantánamo Bay is part of Cuba’s sovereign territory but […]
Perspectives on the Future of Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Bay has been a “sure thing” for more than a century—a fixture of Cuba’s geographic space where the U.S. intended to stay and carry out activities it deemed in the interest of national security. But now a convergence of developments raises uncertainty about the future of the lease by which the U.S. controls this […]