John Kavulich /tags/john-kavulich John Kavulich en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:29:08 GMT Cuba's president calls his economic lifeline tour a triumph, experts say otherwise /latin-america/2022-12-02/cubas-resident-calls-his-economic-lifeline-tour-a-triumph-cuba-experts-say-otherwise Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel insists allies like China are rescuing his communist island from its economic disaster. Cuba economy watchers disagree. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:29:08 GMT /latin-america/2022-12-02/cubas-resident-calls-his-economic-lifeline-tour-a-triumph-cuba-experts-say-otherwise Tim Padgett Is U.S. investment in Cuban capitalism bad for Cuban communism? Or a lifeline? /news/2022-08-09/is-u-s-investment-in-cuban-capitalism-bad-for-cuban-communism-or-a-lifeline As the Cuban regime keeps crushing democratic dissent, investing in private entrepreneurs seems one effective way to loosen its grip. Many exiles disagree. Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:58:00 GMT /news/2022-08-09/is-u-s-investment-in-cuban-capitalism-bad-for-cuban-communism-or-a-lifeline Tim Padgett, Catalina Garcia Yes, cruise lines screwed up in Cuba. But engagement built up Cubans' sense of control /commentary/2022-02-17/yes-cruise-lines-screwed-up-in-cuba-but-engagement-built-up-cubans-sense-of-control COMMENTARY: The positive effects of U.S. travel to Cuba — especially strengthening private entrepreneurs — helped bring Cubans out to protest last summer. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:00:00 GMT /commentary/2022-02-17/yes-cruise-lines-screwed-up-in-cuba-but-engagement-built-up-cubans-sense-of-control Tim Padgett Cuba creates a new money-transfer agency — but is there anything different about Orbit? /news/2022-02-11/cuba-creates-a-new-money-transfer-agency-but-is-there-anything-different-about-orbit Cuban exiles might ask: If Cuba's new agency to handle electronic cash transfers from abroad is controlled by the military, like the old agency, what's the point? Fri, 11 Feb 2022 23:00:00 GMT /news/2022-02-11/cuba-creates-a-new-money-transfer-agency-but-is-there-anything-different-about-orbit Tim Padgett Back To The U.S.-Cuba Future? New Animosities Raise Fears Relations May Be Severed Again /show/latin-america-report/2019-12-02/back-to-the-u-s-cuba-future-new-animosities-raise-fears-relations-may-be-severed-again Last month a big anniversary in the western hemisphere went largely unnoticed in the U.S.Havana – one of the oldest capitals in the Americas – celebrated… Tue, 03 Dec 2019 03:54:35 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2019-12-02/back-to-the-u-s-cuba-future-new-animosities-raise-fears-relations-may-be-severed-again Tim Padgett Miami-Havana 'Connection' At Risk: After Fidel, U.S.-Cuba Ties Grounded Again? /show/latin-america-report/2016-11-29/miami-havana-connection-at-risk-after-fidel-u-s-cuba-ties-grounded-again HAVANA - When the first commercial flight between the U.S. and Cuba in more than half a century touched down in Santa Clara in August, the JetBlue plane… Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:05:41 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2016-11-29/miami-havana-connection-at-risk-after-fidel-u-s-cuba-ties-grounded-again Tim Padgett U.S. Airlines Fly High In Cuba, But The Island's Economy Is Badly Grounded /show/latin-america-report/2016-09-05/u-s-airlines-fly-high-in-cuba-but-the-islands-economy-is-badly-grounded There was a lot of celebration – and not a little hype – last week when JetBlue took the first U.S. commercial flight into Cuba in more than 50 years.It… Tue, 06 Sep 2016 01:59:04 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2016-09-05/u-s-airlines-fly-high-in-cuba-but-the-islands-economy-is-badly-grounded Tim Padgett Why It's Time For A Reality Check On Normalizing Relations With Cuba /news/2015-01-14/why-its-time-for-a-reality-check-on-normalizing-relations-with-cuba What President Obama did on December 17 was hardly going to prevent what Cuban leader Raúl Castro did on December 30.Obama last month announced plans to… Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:27:27 GMT /news/2015-01-14/why-its-time-for-a-reality-check-on-normalizing-relations-with-cuba Tim Padgett