Hablar de justicia transicional es un juego semántico. Empecemos por cómo se define. El presidente colombiano Juan Manuel Santos aludió al concepto en una frase memorable durante su campaña del “sí” plebiscitario a su programa de paz con los guerrilleros: “La justicia perfecta no permite la paz.” Poco después, su plebiscito fue derrotado, aunque igual […]

In 2002, Cuba launched a comprehensive plan to restructure its sugar agroindustry. For several years, sugar industry experts had been discussing the need to downsize the industry, which had expanded significantly in the 1980s. While some reduction in agricultural and industrial capacity was anticipated, the draconian reduction in land devoted to sugarcane (reduction by over […]

Urban agriculture in Cuba transitioned from a “crisis model” that emerged as a response to the economic crisis of the 1990s to a permanent model characterized by its local focus, diversity of economic actors, and relative decentralization. While accounting for a relatively small of total agricultural output, and a correspondingly small share of total agricultural […]

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 […]