RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ted Piccone, January 19, 2012, The Brookings Institution
Ted Piccone offers observations from his trip to Cuba in early January. After meeting with Cuban and foreign diplomats, journalists, academics and artists, Piccone writes on positive changes he witnessed in Cuba, including economic and legal reforms and improved tourism. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Richard Feinberg, November 2011, The Brookings Institution
Richard Feinberg recommends a step-by-step approach for bridging the gap between international financial institutions and Cuba. Feinberg also addresses legal and political constraints on U.S. policy, including restrictive Congressional mandates, and suggests practical strategies for overcoming them. Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, November 18, 2011
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Washington, DC
On November 18, the Latin America Initiative at Brookings hosted the release of a new study by Brookings Nonresident Senior Fellow Richard Feinberg titled, “Reaching Out: Cuba’s New Economy and the International Response.” The report explores recent Cuban economic reforms and offers recommendations for how the international development community, including the United States, should respond. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Richard Feinberg, November 2011, The Brookings Institution
Despite U.S. sanctions and an outdated economic model based on central planning, Cuba has dramatically diversified its international economic relations. Richard Feinberg offers key findings and policy recommendations for the international development community, the IMF and World Bank, the United States and the Cuban government, as the country seeks to bring about economic renewal. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, August 04, 2011
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC
On August 4, the Latin America Initiative at Brookings joined the Latin America Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars for a discussion with Richard Feinberg on the diversification of Cuba's international economic relations over the last decade. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ted Piccone, May 02, 2011, The Huffington Post
Ted Piccone analyzes recent events in Cuba, where the sixth Communist Party Congress recently met for the first time in 14 years to ratify President Raul Castro's promising yet cautious plans to liberalize Cuba's economy. Piccone assesses the prospects of economic reform, outlining future challenges for U.S.-Cuba relations. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ted Piccone, April 25, 2011, To the Point (KCRW)
Ted Piccone examines Cuba's dictatorship and the role of the Obama administration with respect to the Castro regime. Piccone highlights new engagement strategies that focus on people-to-people connections. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC
In January 2011, the Obama administration announced much anticipated new rules liberalizing people-to-people exchanges with Cuba. Policymakers, stakeholders and observers are anxious to see what impact renewed contacts between the two countries will have on the overall U.S.-Cuba relationship. On February 15, the Latin American Initiative at Brookings hosted former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson for keynote remarks on these recent developments and the outlook for U.S.-Cuba relations. Read More
VIDEO
Mauricio Cárdenas, February 11, 2011
The United States has found excellent export markets among the vibrant economies of nations from Mexico to Brazil, and shares common problems – and common goals – with many of its neighbors to the south. Mauricio Cardenas discusses the opportunities for the U.S. in new relationships with such countries as Brazil and Cuba, and ongoing problems, such as the drug violence in Mexico.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ted Piccone, January 31, 2011, South Florida Sun Sentinel
Over the last two decades, Cuba has seen significant economic decline and has sunk lower on the list of countries of concern to U.S. security, yet the United States maintains a long list of laws and regulations against its Southern neighbor. Ted Piccone argues that the United States must open dialogue and provide direct assistance before Cuba becomes a failed state. Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, October 22, 2010
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Washington, DC
A major challenge facing Cuba is access to energy resources that are environmentally sustainable and sufficient to meet the nation’s revitalization and development goals. On October 22, the Latin American Initiative at Brookings hosted the release of a new Brookings volume on Cuba’s energy future, featuring a discussion with the book’s contributors. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Dora Beszterczey, Damian J. Fernandez and Andy S. Gomez, August 2010, The Brookings Institution
Dora Beszterczey, Damian F. Fernandez and Andy S. Gomez explain why President Obama should institute a cultural diplomacy strategy in Cuba that focuses on reducing restrictions on people-to-people contact. According to Beszterczey, such contact could promote the sharing of democratic experiences and advance U.S. policy objectives in the region. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, July 15, 2010
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Washington, DC
Despite being among the most underdeveloped countries in the Western Hemisphere, Cuba has the potential to open communications with the world using social media and new technologies. On July 15, the Cuba Study Group, in collaboration with the Latin America Initiative at Brookings and the Council of the Americas, released policy recommendations aimed at reformulating U.S. approaches to facilitating communications on and with the island nation. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ted Piccone, Christopher Sabatini and Carlos Saladrigas, July 2010, The Brookings Institution
Ted Piccone, Christopher Sabatini and Carlos Saladrigas explain how U.S. policy can foster economic growth and development in Cuba through an expansion of information and communication technologies. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Robert Muse and Jorge R. Piñon, May 18, 2010, The Brookings Institution
The sinking of the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform on April 20, 2010, and the resulting discharge of millions of gallons of crude oil into the sea demonstrated graphically the challenge of environmental protection in the ocean waters shared by Cuba and the United States. Jorge R. Piñon and Robert L. Muse outline a plan for environmental policy cooperation between the two countries that will increase the ability to respond effectively to future oil disasters. Read More