The Shifting Geopolitics of the Caribbean: What’s Next for U.S.-Cuba Relations? The recent escalation in U.S. Sanctions against Cuba’s leadership marks a critical inflection point in Western Hemisphere policy. By targeting President Miguel Díaz-Canel and the inner circle of the Castro family, Washington is signaling a move toward a high-pressure strategy designed to force internal … Read more
The Legal Siege of Havana: What the Indictment of Raúl Castro Means for Global Diplomacy The recent unsealing of a U.S. Superseding indictment against former Cuban president Raúl Castro marks a seismic shift in Western Hemisphere relations. By charging a 94-year-old former head of state with conspiracy to kill U.S. Nationals and the 1996 destruction … Read more
The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday that a federal grand jury in Florida has indicted former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others. The charges stem from the Cuban military’s fatal downing of two civilian planes 30 years ago. Raúl Castro, 94, who served as president of Cuba from 2008 to 2018 and led the … Read more