Join the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), the Center for Democracy in the Americas, Puentes de Amor, Cuban-Americans for Engagement (CAFE), the Latin America Working Group, and the Alliance for Cuba Engagement and Respect (ACERE) for the following discussion on the impact of U.S. sanctions on the Cuban private sector:
Join WOLA and partners to participate in a webinar on the negative impact of U.S. sanctions on Cuba’s emerging private sector. Various Cuban business owners, including the CEO of the first private firm to be created in Cuba under recently passed legislation, will be sharing their first-hand accounts and experiences on the obstacles their businesses face as a result of the current limitations under U.S.-Cuba policy, and the negative repercussions on their employees and families.
Event Details:
Monday, November 8, 2021
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST
Panelists:
Oniel Diaz
Founder, AUGE
Adriana Heredia
Founder, Beyond Roots
William LeoGrande
Professor, America University
Carlos Miguel Perez
Founder & CEO, Dofleini Software
Camila Piñeiro
Professor, FLACSO
Viviana Sanchez
Founder Member, ACERCO
Special Guest:
Ben Cohen
Co-Founder, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
To be confirmed.
Moderator:
Geoff Thale
Former President, WOLA
Simultaneous interpretation will be available by Zoom only.
