Cuba

In March 2016, President Obama visited my country of Cuba. There had been improved relations for a while, but finally, our president arrived on the island. Both countries split ties in 1961 and if it wasn't for the times we live in now, I honestly believe that would have been the case. By times, I mean the culture we have now as well as the mindset of peace that most of the U.S populous has and the access to technology. Technology has allowed everyone with the means, an ability to hold history…

embargo on Cuba. But recently, Obama is easing the embargo on Cuba. If Cuba eventually is lifted the embargo, both countries can receive the benefits from the lifting of US embargo restrictions on Cuba. Like Doug Jacobson said, Scope of Humanitarian Projects Expanded. If the United States lifted the ban, it will be in the international community to achieve a great response. They did a boost in humanitarianism (Jacobson, Kelley & Burton, 2016). Some people argue that the thawing of Cuba will help…

Cuba - The Era of Independence Cuba began its independence with the leadership of Fulgencio Batista, after the dictatorship before failed. A coup was created that would attempt to redirect the country and its policy problems. Batista used his troops to force out high-ranking officers but had a short lived dictatorship that installed a new president, Ramón Grau San Martín (Corrales). He began his term by creating political stability by working with the United States President at the time…

The United States and Cuba have had a very rocky relationship over the years. The United States in 1982 classified Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. Today there are steps being taken to improve relations between the two countries. It would be beneficial talks so there can be a platform for equal trade among the United States and Cuba also the added political and economic growth of the countries. The United States and Cuba having better relations sets up a platform for equal trade…

After watching the “Clouds over Cuba” documentary, I have learned about various facts and concepts that I did not have complete prior knowledge of. The two most important facts I learned were that the United States of America was a divided nation when President John F. Kennedy came into power and Kennedy inherited a plan from President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s administration. The former fact was discussed in the first chapter of the documentary titled “Context” while the latter was discussed in…

 US & Cuba: A Light at the end of the tunnel 1. Since the relationship between America and Cuba has been hostile since 1961, what will both countries have to do to ensure peaceful, easy negotiations? • Since the relationship between America and Cuba has been hostile since 1961, I think both countries should first build trust between both nations and come to the common grounds as it is for the welfare of both countries. They should forgive and forget about all the negative occurrences and move…

An experience of particular importance to me was when I went to Cuba. This was important to me because I met a new friend Anyelo, experienced the cultural and met nice people. One thing that made this trip particularly important was that I got to see how different people’s lives are in Cuba. There have been sanctions against Cuba since the 1950s making it so they do not have many things that we have in the US. Most of their cars are antique and have to use what they have to repair them. The…

The July 20th, 2015 CNN headline was simple: “U.S., Cuba re-establish diplomatic relations”. It was what the international community had waited more than fifty years for. In a metaphoric “thawing” of relations stemming from a very “Cold” War, Cuba was ushered into the 21st century. Progress could even be seen in Granma, the Cuban state newspaper. It quoted Cuban President Raul Castro: “We must learn the art of coexisting with our differences in a civilized manner”. This was a very clear step in…

Cuba is the main island in close vicinity to other small islands in the Northern Caribbean. It is the largest and most populated island in the entire Caribbean with a population of around eleven million people. It has changed a lot with certain type of dictatorships and now opened doors for the tourists that bring more wealth to the poorer areas of the island as well. Havana is the largest city of Cuba and so is the capital. Every year large number of tourists comes to this city with the…

Contrasts in Living – Cuba vs. the United States of America An island of great natural splendor and cultural beauty languishes in the Caribbean Sea just 90 miles south of the tip of Florida, directly separating the USA mainland from its own territory of Puerto Rico. This island, called Cuba, was once a popular “playground” for the wealthy Americans who recognized the economic potential of this exciting and intoxicating country. Many considered it a paradise, because of its natural splendor,…