
Factsheet: Why engagement with Cuba benefits the United States
Although the United States and Cuba have already turned a page on an era defined by the Cold War, the…
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Although the United States and Cuba have already turned a page on an era defined by the Cold War, the…
Cuba’s new labor code and foreign investment law both raise important questions about the future of social protections and labor rights in Cuba’s changing economy.
Since Raúl Castro became president in 2008, Cuba has taken modest but significant steps to move from an almost entirely state-run economy to a more mixed model, but there has been little debate about the potential trade-offs and social costs of these reforms.
The new law responds to the desires of Cubans on the island and Cubans living abroad, and it takes one more step in reducing the interference of the state in the lives of ordinary Cuban citizens.
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.
In this report published jointly by WOLA and LAWG, Cubans and Cuban-Americans speak candidly about the effect of the U.S. embargo on their lives. The stories are deeply personal, noting the human suffering and pain caused by a failed policy.
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