Posted on April 5, 2015. Tags: Cuba, December 17, embargo, Latin America, normalization, Obama, relations, Trade, U.S., World Bank
“Hello, happy holidays!” In mid-March? Strolling down the cobble stone streets that skirt the Plaza of the Cathedral and the Plaza de Armas, this phrase is ubiquitous. As any visitor of Old Havana can attest, Cubans often hurl this at passing tourists irrespective of the season. To U.S. citizens, the moment may falsely present itself […]
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Posted in Latin America, US
Posted on September 28, 2015. Tags: Castro, Cuba, embargo, Investment, Latin America, Obama, Sanctions
Since D17 (17th December 2014), when President Obama announced sweeping change in U.S. policy toward Cuba, news about the country has been exciting. Headlines such as ‘Obama making history’, ‘Diplomatic Relations Restored’, ‘Cuba off the Terrorist List’,‘Cuba Reopen D.C. Embassy’, ‘The American Flag being raised outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana’ and ‘American businesses preparing to […]
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Posted in Economics, Global Economy, Latin America, US, World