Posts About Cuba
Cuba Will Thrive On Its Own
The politics of Cuba are likely to follow the contemporary Chinese model-- gradual, cautious and measured change in response to a coming out with the rest of the world.
Chavez Has Won Cuba
Paris, France - Venezuela has already won the game. Does the world care? Not at all....
Cuba Still Hostage To Its Exiles
Cuban exiles in the U.S. will still control Cuba for years to come.
Chavez Offers More of the Same: Populism and Poverty
Warsaw, Poland - It is up to eleven million Cubans living on the island and two million emigrants and refugees to decide whether or not they want to adopt a system based on freedom, democracy and pluralism....
Cuba: The Singapore of the Caribbean
Cuba would be crazy to turn its back now on a better-than-ever chance to become the region's business hub.
Adios to Chavez's Guru
Chavez doesn’t have the guts or the commitment to fill Castro’s void.
Give Latin American Diplomacy a Chance
Caracas, Venezuela - Once Castro dies, the Cuban lobby in Miami must not prevent Washington from pursuing a cautious, constructive strategy for democratic transition on the island. Despite numerous left-leaning, anti-American governments across Latin America, Washington's best option is nevertheless to give Inter-American diplomacy a chance....
Treat Cuba Like China
If trading with Communist China is supposed to pave the way to political freedom, then why not with Communist Cuba?
Cuba As 51st State: Not Then, Not Now
Cuba has always stood up to the U.S., and usually won. This time will be no different.
Either Way, Cuba Has a Rough Road Ahead
Moscow, Russia - The U.S. cannot afford to lose Cuba to Venezuela, but the prospect of outright victory looks unlikely. Cuba probably won't turn definitively in any direction. Instead, after Castro Cuba may go through a period of governments of various leanings. It might get bloody....
In Cuba, Change Has Already Arrived
Fidel’s retirement is nothing but an echo of the end of the Cold War. Change is already happening in Cuba.
Cuba Will Continue to Drive the U.S. Crazy
Washington, DC - As long as U.S. law forbids nearly any interaction with Cuba, America will have no influence there and Hugo Chavez will make sure that Cuba keeps driving the United States mad....
False Targets Don't Help War on Terror
Terrorist acts are a serious and growing problem in much of the world, especially in the Middle East and Africa, and must be addressed. One does not contribute to that effort, however, by putting forward false targets -- such as including Cuba on the just-released State Department list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Bush's Delusional Cuba Policy
Since becoming Acting President of Cuba last July, Raul Castro has on several occassions offered to begin a dialogue with the United States. Each time, the offer has been rejected. Speaking to the Council of the Americas on February 21st, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez made it clear that this will not change, that the Bush administration will not deal with the “successor regime” in Cuba. Instead, Bush will continue efforts to bring down the Cuban government....
Cuba: America's 51st State?
With Castro gone, will Cuba become America's 51st state?...
PostGlobal Bloggers
M. J. Akbar, New Delhi, India Mubashar Jawed Akbar is a leading Indian journalist and author. He's the founder and editor-in-chief of The Asian Age, a daily multi-edition Indian newspaper with a global perspective and editor-in-chief of The Deccan Chronicle, a news daily based in Hyderabad. He has written books including Blood Brothers, Nehru: The Making of India, Kashmir: Behind the Vale, Riot After Riot, The Shade of Swords, and India: The Siege Within. Kyoko Altman, Hong Kong, China Kyoko Altman is a writer based in Hong Kong. She has worked as a correspondent and anchor for CNN and...
Washington, Don't Bother Meddling
Seoul, South Korea - The U.S. should not throw its weight around Cuba once Castro goes because Castro was no Kim Jong Il and Hugo Chavez is a farce....
