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Tag: Cuba

Trump Escalates Aggressive Cuba Embargo: What Secondary Sanctions Mean for the People of Cuba

Trump Escalates Aggressive Cuba Embargo: What Secondary Sanctions Mean for the People of Cuba

July 23, 2026July 29, 2026 Sofia Kaplan

In May 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump expanded pre-existing sanctions on Cuba with the intention of cutting off more foreign investors into the Cuban economy. The new order built on previous sanctions implemented in January, which sanctioned only parties directly … Continue reading

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Love is Now Law: How the Cuban Revolution was Finally Extended to Everyone

Love is Now Law: How the Cuban Revolution was Finally Extended to Everyone

October 31, 2022October 29, 2022 Alexander Morris-Schwarz
This September, in a historic societal and political shift, Cubans overwhelmingly voted to ratify arguably the most progressive family code in the world.

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In U.S.-Cuba Relations, Both Sides Must Reform

In U.S.-Cuba Relations, Both Sides Must Reform

September 1, 2022August 31, 2022 William Gilbert

Many have denounced the counterproductive nature of American foreign policy towards Cuba and its people. In fact, the policy remains one of the most nonsensical and severe policies of the United States, one passed on through numerous administrations out of … Continue reading

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Medical Internationalism: The Cuban Response to the Pandemic

Medical Internationalism: The Cuban Response to the Pandemic

November 11, 2021November 7, 2021 Alexander Morris-Schwarz
Rather than reaching out to massive pharmaceutical companies, the Cuban biotechnology sector set to work on developing its own vaccine.

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