Cuba

...advocating change through engagement

U.S. policy toward Cuba is an out-moded relic of the Cold War that has failed to promote human rights or democracy and, instead, has isolated the United States from the region. WOLA advocates for change through engagement with Cuba – including travel, citizen exchange, trade, and diplomatic cooperation on issues of mutual interest.

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Mariela Castro’s Visa and LGBT Rights in Cuba

26 Apr 2013
Analysis & Commentary
The limited visa granted to Ms. Castro is indicative of the politicization of all things Cuba, including visa decisions. But it is also indicative of the contradictions and limitations inherent in the United States’ approach to promoting democracy and human rights in Cuba, which in recent years has grown to include LGBT rights.

Three Harbingers of Change in U.S. Cuba Policy

Rep. Castor’s Announcement, Yoani Sánchez’ Visit, and the State Department’s Terrorist List Review
28 Mar 2013
Analysis & Commentary
There are signs that change is coming. Here are three recent developments that are indicative of where the U.S.-Cuba relationship is headed

Cuba and the Terrorist List

Will the United States Lower the Temperature as Cuba Makes Modest Changes?
5 Mar 2013
Analysis & Commentary
Taking Cuba off the terrorist list would be a common sense step that would acknowledge changes in Cuba and serve U.S. interests in the hemisphere.
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Cuba News & Analysis

Recent Developments in Cuba Signal Modest Political Relaxation

31 Jan 2013
Analysis & Commentary
Recent reforms suggests a modest relaxation in the Cuban government’s efforts to exercise control over the flow of information into the country and a greater openness to allow Cuban citizens to engage with the outside world.

Cuban Blogger Yoani Sanchez Detained by Authorities

5 Oct 2012
Analysis & Commentary
WOLA calls on the Cuban government to immediately confirm whether or not Yoani Sánchez and her husband are detained, and, if so, to make public the charges against them.

U.S. Interests Clash with Policy toward Cuba

Colombia Peace Talks and Caribbean Drug Strategy Underline Contradictions
21 Sep 2012
Analysis & Commentary
It is striking how our hostility to Cuba, a long-standing element of U.S. policy in the region—contradicts and undercuts other top U.S. priorities in Latin America. Two recent events highlight this contradiction.

Economic Reforms and Labor Protections in Cuba

20 Jul 2012
Analysis & Commentary
In evaluating the pace of reforms and the Cuban government's sometimes ambivalent approach, it is useful to reflect on the complicated effects the reforms have on daily life in Cuba.
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