This past month has been an earth-quake for Cuba/US relations. On November 3rd, Damien Cave published a piece in the New York Times saying "Cuba announced a new property law Thursday that promises to allow citizens and permanent residents to buy and sell real estate — the most significant market-oriented change yet approved by the…
Cuba/US relations
Cuba’s First Big Zombie Movie
It seems 2011 is the year for Cuban cinema to step up its game. Probably the most anticipated Cuban film to come out this year is Juan of the Dead. Not only is it probably the biggest action film coming out of Cuba, but also the first major zombie movie. http://youtu.be/uaUIvY3BVQc I'm sort of obsessed with…
A Negative Force Dies
It's a wrap for Orlando Bosch. On April 28th, it was reported that Orlando Bosch, an exiled Cuban militant, has died of undisclosed causes at age 84 in Miami. Bosch was a strange cat. Originally a pediatrician, he gave up his medical practice to pursue the armed struggle against former Cuban political leader Fidel Castro.…
Obama + The Embargo
Interesting article found in American Foreign Policy reads: As the presidential election of 2012 approaches, more and more critics are deriding President Obama’s pre-election vision of hope and change, targeting what they consider to be Obama’s naivete in foreign policy. This January, however, the president announced one significant foreign policy reform that he hopes will…
Jimmy Carter Comes and Goes
This last week was a big week for the US+Cuba tango, but that's just it, It was a familiar dance, no real results. I suppose extending goodwill and "friendship building" is a little bit of a healing process so I can't knock it. Raul mentioned this week that Carter was the best US President. Meanwhile,…
Obama’s New Telecom Game with Cuba
April 13th, 2009- The Obama administration said today that it was changing some U.S. policies toward Cuba, hoping to, among other things, "promote the freer flow of information and humanitarian items to the Cuban people." The news could create some major changes with regard to cellphones, computers and broadband in Cuba. The administration proposes to…
The New Cuba 