¡Viva Cuba! ¡Viva el Embargo!. Communication between.. Fidel Castro (Caitlin Fogarty and Ligia Alonso) and President Raul Castro.

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¡Viva Cuba! ¡Viva el Embargo!

Communication between.. Fidel Castro (Caitlin Fogarty and Ligia Alonso) and President Raul Castro

Raul’s Reforms Sept. ‘10 – New Self-Employment Reform April ‘11 – Proposed reforms to Property and Private Enterprise regime Open to dialogue with U.S. about “everything”

The Thawing of U.S.-Cuban Relations Relaxed restrictions on family travel and cash flows OAS ban lifted with conditions 55 percent of Cuban Americans oppose embargo

The Kantian Tripod Democracy International OrganizationsInternational Trade Peace

The Day after Tomorrow: A Post-Embargo World Opening to trade: An influx of U.S. imports The economic empowerment of our people and exchange of ideas Opening of political space DEMOCRACY

The Day after Tomorrow: Participation in IGOS Membership in regional organizations Pressure by other members DEMOCRACY

Isolation=Key to our Success End all overtures to the U.S. government Tone down criticism of “cruel” embargo in public discourse Stay out of regional organizations like the OAS

Gracias, Uncle Sam! Questions?