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Cuba, Venezuela, and the limits of the doctrine of ‘smart power’
Donald Trump abandoned the presupposed ideas of the doctrine of smart power. He therefore put the two countries in the same bag which helped weaken the credibility of his stance in both…
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The Cuban economy in 2019
The problems of the Cuban economy are nothing new. For more than five decades there's been a large body of information, and deep analysis, of what the problems are, including their…
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There’s much to do, but not on a whim
Cuba needs to take a short break and calmly consider the things that over time are forgotten or accumulated. And once there's a plan, inform the citizens what it is.
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A bad year for new Cuban migrants in the U.S.
Cuban migrants -- once treated among the most privileged in the history of the United States -- in 2019 saw their condition recede to become one of the most disadvantaged groups.
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Cuban brands: Wanting what you can’t always have
The Cuban consumer cannot be conceived as a second-class customer willing to accept what (little) they offer. Even less when their demand has a great potential for dynamism.
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The city and its ruins, with eyes closed
I remember a theory that claims that a disorderly room or house reflects a cluttered mind. And then I think that the situation could turn grave.
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A new path for renewable energy sources in Cuba
A law passed in 2017 regarding the use of renewable energies on the Island was published just recently in Cuba's Official Gazette.
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Economic reforms for a new monetary order
Cuba needs the state and public sectors, private companies, cooperatives, foreign and mixed companies, all collaborating and competing, and expanding the development of socialism.
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Public, free education must remain untouchable
In Cuba there are quasi-sacred matters that should remain immovable, untouchable. One of those things is free education.
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There’s still a ways to go…
Economic policy ideas in areas of great importance for Cuba's future have been more palliative and delayed when it comes to unlocking the multiple bottlenecks that persist.
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