US – Cuba Relations

“One Door Closes, Another Opens,” Interview with Ambassador Cabañas

José Ramón Cabañas Rodríguez is Cuba's First Ambassador to the United States, appointed two months after the restoration of diplomatic…

5 years ago

Obama’s Cuba Ambassador: Tears But Hope

On the early afternoon of June 16, 2017, Jeffrey DeLaurentis, the United States ambassador-designate to Cuba, sat in his office…

6 years ago

Cuban Ambassador ‘Realistic’ but Hopes for Better US-Cuba Relations

In 2015, early on in negotiations to reestablish relations between the United States and Cuba, an interviewer asked Cuba’s then-chief…

6 years ago

Cuba’s Foreign Minister Feels Optimistic About Relations with the US

Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla told the Associated Press in an interview that he feels “optimistic” that improvements in relations…

6 years ago

EU Threatens WTO Action Against US Title III

European Union (EU) leaders and the foreign ministers of Canada and Spain have made clear their opposition in light of…

6 years ago

Embargo Politics and the Miami Conflict

Until now, the US political push toward normalization has concentrated on timid cracks in the embargo: credit extension and freedom…

8 years ago

Castro Willing to Negotiate with Trump

The American press is reporting that Cuba's President Raul Castro is willing to negotiate with President Donald Trump.  This is…

8 years ago

Stepping backwards is going to hurt. Big time.

Engage Cuba, the Washington, D.C. advocacy group that supports the removal of the economic blockade against Cuba released a report…

8 years ago

Ending Trade Barriers with Cuba will Benefit American Trade

The United States currently has restrictions on Cuba that prohibit Americans to do business or even travel to the country.…

8 years ago

Eight Myths About Obama’s Opening To Cuba

We liked this excellent read written by Dr. William M. LeoGrande, Professor of Government in the School of Public Affairs at…

8 years ago

The Morning After the Night Before

It was hard not to notice the night of November 8 and the following “morning after the night before.”  Around…

9 years ago

Obama Eases Limits on Cuban Drugs and Medical Research Collaboration

President Barack Obama eased the limits on Cuban pharmaceuticals and medical research collaboration with the latest announcements of changes to…

9 years ago

Cuba’s Top Diplomat Assesses US-Cuba Progress

Havana's top diplomat, Josefina Vidal, praised the United States' President Barack Obama's trip to Cuba in March.  At a press…

9 years ago

Cuba and the US to Meet in Havana on Monday

Government officials of Cuba and the United States will meet in Havana on Monday for further discussions on improving relations. …

9 years ago