* Jaime Suchlicki A recent proposal to modify the U.S.-Cuba embargo and allow investments and travel to Cuba, introduced by a small bi-partisan group of members of the U.S. Congress, is likely to fail. Yet it shows the lingering perception that internal change in Cuba can be fostered by U.S. policies and that the 60 years of …
The Military Elite of Cuba The Castro Totalitarian Legacy Pedro Roig J.D. and Alvaro Alba M.A. Reviewed by Jaime Suchlicki, Ph.D. Download PDF version here THE ELITE ARMY CORP GENERALS IN ACTIVE SERVICE The appointment of Manuel Marrero, on December 21, as Prime Minister. In the first row, from left to right, Raul Castro Ruz …
*By Jaime Suchlicki One of the first economic measures introduced by the Castro revolution after 1959 was the 50% reduction in rents people paid for apartments and single-family residences. This Urban Reform Law was hailed as a victory for the lower and middle classes, and a measure that would stimulate the economy since now renters …
This is the first essay by the Cuban Studies Institute, in a research series on the successes of Cuba’s economy as a free market, private property, wealth producing Republic (1902-1958). In the years 1952-1958, it was an extraordinary achievement for Cuba to be able to sustain economic growth, within a successful nationalistic trend aimed to …
The Domestic Scene The limited economic changes introduced by Gen. Raúl Castro in Cuba encouraged some observers to proclaim the end of communism and the dismantling of the totalitarian system in the island. Notwithstanding Raúl Castro’s own statements that he was not elected to restore capitalism, these observers insisted on their belief that economic reforms …
La situación interna Los limitados cambios económicos introducidos por el general Raúl Castro en Cuba animaron a algunos observadores a proclamar el fin del comunismo y el desmantelamiento del sistema totalitario en la isla. A pesar de las declaraciones de Raúl Castro de que no fue elegido para restaurar el capitalismo, estos observadores insisten que …
By Nicolas J Gutierrez, Jr.* It was a meticulously choreographed and highly charged historic moment. The stage of the largest grand ballroom of Coral Gables’ majestic Biltmore Hotel was bedecked with the distinctive blue and yellow banner of Assault Brigade 2506 on the 58th anniversary of that unit’s valiant but unsuccessful landing at Cuba’s Playa …
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Investors hoping to do business in Cuba face numerous problems/issues which include the resolution of U.S. properties confiscated by the Cuban government in the early 1960s; an arbitrary legal system controlled by the Communist Party and the military; widespread corruption; a value system that includes stealing from enterprises and working as little as possible; and …
For over ten years the Marxist “Gerontocracia” led by General Raúl Castro (86) and Machado Ventura (87) has been carefully engaged in selecting the new generation of leaders to integrate a younger inner circle of power. On April 19, 2018, Miguel Díaz-Canel was designated President of the Council of State and Ministers by Cuba’s “Poder …
General Raul Castro and Miguel Diaz Canel. The Domestic Scene The limited economic changes introduced by Gen. Raul Castro in Cuba encouraged some observers to proclaim the end of communism and the dismantling of the totalitarian system in the island. Notwithstanding Raul Castro’s own statements that he was not elected to restore capitalism, these observers …
