For Biden’s Cuba policy, quid pro quo incrementalism is doomed to fail

As the anniversary of President Obama’s Dec. 17 historic breakthrough on relations with Cuba approaches, Joe Biden’s incoming administration has the opportunity to revive the successful détente that, as vice president, Biden endorsed and supported. As president, however, Biden will face fierce political pressure to demand quid pro quos from Cuba’s leaders in return for …

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Cuba processes more than 12,000 tests and detects 103 new coronavirus infections

After processing 12,642 tests in search of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the Cuban health authorities identified 103 new infections, of which 48 were imported. Twelve provinces are involved in the report issued today by the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP). Havana continues to lead, with 40 cases; 19 of them had the source of infection abroad. …

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A cup of coffee with Alicia: The memories, dreams and secrets of Ana Fidelia Quirós

On this occasion, Alicia had a good cup of coffee with Ana Fidelia Quirós, the multi-champion athlete from Palma Soriano, who opened the doors of her house to share her memories, her dreams and secrets, as well as her love for life and for Cuba. For Ana Fidelia, friendship, humility and gratitude are fundamental pillars …

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Second phase of Cuban Soberana 02 vaccine candidate’s clinical trials approved

Cuba approved the second phase of clinical trials for its Soberana 02 COVID-19 vaccine candidate after registering preliminary positive results in the first phase of studies on humans, the Finlay Vaccine Institute (IFV) reported this Thursday. The IFV director general stated that this new phase of the study will involve a group of 100 volunteers …

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