Analysis: Why did Díaz-Canel go to Mexico?
By Domingo Amuchastegui Did Miguel Díaz-Canel travel to Mexico City for the 200th anniversary of Mexico’s independence? To…
Analysis: The missing political dimension of Cuba’s reforms
By Domingo Amuchastegui The social outburst of July 11 has prompted the Party/State to undertake economic measures of…
Cuba empowers postal system to receive international payments
CUBA STANDARD — The Central Bank empowered Cuba’s postal system to provide international financial services. With Resolution 208,…
Remittances to Cuba: A U.S. policy explainer
Cuban Americans have long relied on U.S. rules authorizing family remittances to provide support to their relatives in Cuba.…
July 11 crackdown prompts controversy among investors
By Vito Echevarría Since 1995, when Cuba enacted its first foreign investment law, the country attracted global businesses…
Miami judge turns Helms-Burton cutoff date into stumbling block for plaintiffs
By Vito Echevarría The number of Helms-Burton lawsuits filed since April 2019, when President Donald Trump lifted the…
Analysis: Tinkering with the statist model
By Domingo Amuchastegui Since the eruption of protests on July 11, the Cuban leadership has undertaken a number…
EU appoints expelled Venezuela ambassador to Havana post
CUBA STANDARD — The European Union’s foreign service is about to announce the appointment of Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa…
Analysis: Change or sink
By Domingo Amuchastegui “We change, or we sink,” Raúl Castro categorically said more than a decade ago. A…
U.S. bill aims to allow financing for agricultural exports to Cuba
CUBA STANDARD — A Senate bill originally introduced in 2019 by a bipartisan group of legislators that would…
Analysis: Two years of Title III lawsuits
Arnold & Porter lawyers analyze and summarize the state of Title III lawsuits
Analysis: Cuba and Biden’s first 100 days
By Domingo Amuchastegui Last November’s U.S. election results triggered great expectations among Cubans. With Biden-Harris in the White…
Trump administration blocks another remittance channel
The blacklisting of AIS makes sending money to Cuba even more difficult and tenuous
Trump adds more travel restrictions
In a campaign-style event at the White House, Trump prohibits U.S. travelers to stay at any state-owned hotels in Cuba.
Analysis: Government begins to discuss re-opening
The very cursory coverage of a May 7 Council of Ministers meeting in the official press gave some hints