In recent days, an extraordinary scene has unfolded in Cuba: university students have taken to the streets in protest. The apparent trigger was a steep hike in tariffs by ETECSA, the state-owned—and sole—mobile telecommunications provider on the island. But is… Read More
Just days ago, Cuba signed a cybersecurity agreement with Russia, Iran, China, North Korea, and Venezuela. At first glance, it appears to be a technical cooperation pact. But the names on the list tell a very different story—this is a… Read More
In a welcome and long-overdue development, the Prime Minister of the Bahamas recently announced that his government will begin paying Cuban doctors directly for their services in the country, ending the exploitative arrangement long orchestrated under Cuba’s so-called “medical missions.” … Read More
At a recent hearing before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, three experts expressed concerns regarding a threat that—whilst not new—has become more sophisticated: the expansion of China’s influence on the island of Cuba. Dr. Ryan C. Berg, director… Read More
Every year at the United Nations headquarters, a resolution condemning the so-called U.S. “blockade” against Cuba is overwhelmingly approved. Beyond the technical discussion—because it is not a blockade, but rather an economic embargo with very different legal and practical implications—the… Read More
European double standards in foreign policy are nothing new—the latest reactions to the United States’ sanctions on Venezuelan oil provide yet another glaring example in a sea of switchbacks and hypocrisy. Once again, Europe proves that when it comes to… Read More
It happened again: the Cuban regime broke yet another promise. Why is anyone surprised? At the end of former President Joe Biden’s term in the White House, his administration—following in the footsteps of former President Barack Obama—struck a deal with… Read More
The Biden administration just announced a deal to delist Cuba as a state sponsor of terror. In return, the communist regime will release more than 500 political prisoners whose only crimes are that they chose to peacefully stand against abject… Read More
A few days ago in Madrid, I had the opportunity to meet with two independent Cuban journalists. They were in the city to offer a firsthand account of the grim realities on the island. As our conversation began, one of… Read More
Recently at a conference in Madrid, Elisa Trotta, former ambassador of the Venezuelan government in exile in Argentina, said something incredibly poignant: “In Venezuela, time is measured in victims.” It was an expression of pain, one that describes life under the… Read More
