SHINING LIGHT INTO THE HEART OF DARKNESS:An Update on the Cuban Embargo -

I. Executive Summary -

Sixty years after the imposition of the Cuban Embargo, the orthodoxy and ideology that caused it to persist are no longer relevant from the standpoint of the affected parties. From Cuba’s point of view there is little chance that the United States will compromise the sovereignty of Cuba by means of invasion or annexation. Further, given the pressures imposed by globalization, specifically social media, the economic deprivation facing Cubans is a ticking time bomb which will ultimately undo the current regime unless it adapts to the new realities...