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Obama and Castro recently meet to discuss foreign policy and future relations between the U.S and Cuba. President Obama believes that the U.S needs to reestablish their relationship with Cuba due to the increase in Globalization and need for change. Both leaders believe that a newly established relationship will benefit both trade and culture. There are differences between both countries in terms of government and policies. Building a strong relationship is a process, both leaders understand…

The author, Flores-Galbis, in the novel, 90 Miles to Havana, hints at a theme, all throughout the book. That theme would be, independence. That you need to be able to fend for yourself, in order to be successful in the real world. Everything cannot be handled by older friends or guardians, you need to do things yourself sometimes. Four examples are going to be shown Independence is an important part of our American society, and author Flores-Galbis is trying to show that in the novel: 90…

St. Martin/Maarten is an island located in the Caribbean Sea. The island was claimed by Spain in 1493 and occupied by the Dutch in 1631. Spain relinquished the island to the Dutch and the French in 1648, who divided the island into two different territories. The two territories have very different cultures. St. Maarten has a population of approx. 42,000 (World Factbook 2017) and is a constituent of the Netherlands. The Prime minister is William Marlin. Saint Martin has a population of approx. 32…

Bermuda Beach Information - A Guide to Sun and Sand Bermuda is a gorgeous place with some of the best beaches in the world, many of which have amazing sugary pink sands. Your Bermuda vacation will not be complete without visiting the beaches. Bermuda is a beautiful jewel in the northern Caribbean, several hundred miles due east of North Carolina, so it is actually in more temperate latitudes. There are more than 34 beaches on Bermuda altogether, and all of them are great for their own reasons,…

The former president of Cuba, Fidel Castro, ruled the country from 1959 to 2006. He stepped down due to health problems which were affecting him crucially and needed treatment. He handed control to his younger brother Raul Castro, in which during 18 months governed and continued with the communist party that Fidel had built until now. Subsequently, he was formally elected as the new president of Cuba. Within time, he started changing slightly the way Cuba was formed, from a very communist…

military dictator, Fulgencio Batista; Fidel Castro established a dictatorship in Cuba and created the first Communist county in the Western part of the world (Suchlicki). After being made the ruler of Cuba, Castro started implementing a communist rule in the country and made the Soviet Union an ally, hurting Cuba's relationship with the United States from that point onward (Biography.com). Fidel Castro promoted autocracy in Cuba by jailing his political opponent and those who opposed him, taking…

Colonialism created within the Caribbean a mixture of different cultures, a multiplicity of races, classes, ethnicities and genders. The Caribbean shares a common history and countries would have changed hands from the dominant world powers. It was either from the rulings of the British, Dutch, Spanish or French; some islands were colonized longer than others. It is this rich historical background carved through colonialism that has left its mark on the Caribbean even up to today and is used to…

because he has been branded as “salao” which means bad luck. One day Santiago decides to go out to sea in search for fish, he hooks the fish and then begins the survival of the fittest. In the book there are many descriptive scenes about the scenery of Cuba and of the creatures that live there including the ocean. It also has many character traits of Santiago that show that he is a living person. The character traits that Santiago successfully denotes are confidence and daringness. To be…

In Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, an unlucky angler named Santiago sets out on a boat to ascertain his luck and successfully reel in a marlin he finds. Most view Santiago as the main persona of the book, as the tale unfolds through his eyes. However, obstacles, circumstances and thoughts—those involving the old man and not—seem to revolve around one thing: the marlin he pursues. There is obviously no story without the marlin, but there is no Santiago without it, either. Firstly,…

the sugar revolution in Havana Cuba. It marked a time of prosperity for Cuba as it slowly grew into becoming one of the world’s largest sugar producer and exporter country. Before Cuba became the world’s largest sugar producer the country had a struggling economy. However, the Haitian revolution would later change this and allow for Cuba’s sugar industry and economy to flourish. The years 1750 to 1850 holds great importance for Cuba, as those were the years when Cuba became noticeable by other…