Port Mariel, going the right way? Bien by M. Arzuaga Guerra

“…The author of the article scrutinizes one the most important measures taken by Raul Castro’s government within the framework of its economic reforms. …”
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Cuban Exceptionalism and Leader Succession: The End of Charismatic Authority in Cuba by Denise Baden, Naveena Prakasam, Stephen Wilkinson

“…This article investigates the leadership succession in Cuba from Fidel Castro, who was widely perceived as a highly charismatic leader, to his younger brother Raúl Castro and then to the civilian President Miguel Díaz-Canel. …”
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Before the Thaw: The Transnational Routes of Cuban Popular Culture by Albert Sergio Laguna

“…Years before Presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro announced a “thaw” in US-Cuba relations on December 17, 2014 (17D), Cubans were intensifying ties through the transnational circulation of popular culture. …”
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US Foreign Policy towards Cuba: Historical Roots, Traditional Explanations and Alternative Perspectives by Raúl Rodríguez, Harry Targ

“…Drawing upon North American scholars, many of whom have been critics of US policy, and interpreted by a US and Cuban scholarly lens, the article suggests that examinations of the fundamental motivations for US policy go beyond common explanations and should be applied to the recent dramatic announcements by Presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro that relationships between the two countries will be significantly changing in the near future.…”
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Minority Report: Cuban Gays in the International Media by Emily J. Kirk

“…Topics that made headlines around the globe have included Fidel Castro's death, US–Cuba relations, visits to Havana by the Pope, Cuba's international medical missions, and economic changes under Raúl Castro. One topic, however, which has been crucial to human development in contemporary Cuba, has received comparatively little media attention – sexual diversity (LGBT) rights. …”
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"REORDENAMIENTO, LINEAMIENTOS ARRIBA": LEGITIMACY AND POLITICAL CULTURE IN CUBA'S REFORM STRATEGY by Steve Ludlam

“…This article addresses the legitimacy issue in terms of the impact of the public consultation on the Guidelines; in terms of the linked 're-ordering' of the workforce since 2010; and in terms of the severe critique of Cuba's elite political culture made in President Raúl Castro's keynote speeches on the updating process and on the Party's role at the 2012 Party Conference. …”
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Reformas económico financieras en Cuba. Reinserción al capitalismo en una etapa de crisis by Marcia Solorza

“…Estas transformaciones han acelerado su ritmo con la llegada al poder de Raúl Castro y el restablecimiento de relaciones político-diplomáticas con los Estados Unidos de América. …”
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The Long Itinerary to Normalization: The Cuban – Latin American Relations by Dirk Kruijt

“…During the government of Raúl Castro economic and political reforms were initiated while a rapport with the Catholic episcopate was established. …”
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Polí­ticas agrarias, Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional y Soberaní­a Alimentaria: luces y sombras del caso cubano (1990-2015) by Elisa Botella Rodríguez

“…   Partiendo del concepto multidimensional de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional (SAN) establecido por la FAO, este artí­culo analiza las polí­ticas agrarias implementadas en Cuba, con especial relevancia desde la etapa liderada por Raúl Castro, y su impacto en la disponibilidad, acceso, estabilidad y utilización de los alimentos, utilizando la base de datos de la FAO (Food Security Indicators) para el perí­odo 1990-2015. …”
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National Institutions, Spatial Differentiation and Race: Variation in Cuba's Political Regime by Jorge I. Domínguez

“…Such disparities narrowed under Raúl Castro and Miguel Díaz-Canel, improving spatial inclusion. …”
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Cuba in the Western Hemisphere: What Has Changed? by Carlos Oliva Campos, Gary Prevost

“…On 17 December 2014, the presidents of Cuba and the US, Raúl Castro and Barack Obama, announced simultaneously to the world the decision of an exchange of prisoners releasing the three Cuban intelligence operatives still in jail in American prisons – Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino and Antonio Guerrero – and the subcontractor Alan Gross, imprisoned in the island. …”
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U.S.-Cuba Normalization: U.S. Constituencies for Change by Ted Piccone

“…The United States and Cuba made important strides after the re-launch of diplomatic relations between the two countries under Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro in 2015-2016. These changes were both psychological and symbolic as key themes of mutual respect, sovereignty and reconciliation gained ground. …”
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EDUCATED CUBAN YOUTH AND THE 2010 ECONOMIC REFORMS: REINVENTING THE IMAGINED REVOLUTION by Michael O'Sullivan

“…<p class="first" id="d149714e62">On 1 August 2010 Cuban President Raúl Castro announced significant economic reforms which have the potential to energise the country's moribund economy. …”
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THE ECONOMIC REFORMS IN CUBA: STRENGTHENING THE COUNTRY&apos;S ESSENTIAL SOCIALIST CHARACTER OR A TRANSITION TO CAPITALISM? THE IMPACT ON EDUCATED YOUTH by Michael O'Sullivan

“…<p class="first" id="d135377e69">The economic reforms announced by Raúl Castro over two years ago simultaneously opened the economy to a significant degree of privatisation while maintaining the state's political and economic hegemony. …”
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Yves Lacoste e a Sierra Maestra. Um geógrafo contra os geografismos by Víctor Daltoé dos Anjos

“…Em primeiro lugar, é exposta a hipótese do geógrafo de os irmãos Fidel e Raúl Castro não premeditaram uma guerrilha prolongada na região. …”
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Cuba: reformas y bienestar. Un análisis de los bienes no monetarios by Francesco Schettino, Sara Romanò, Alberto Gabriele, Dayma Echevarría León

“… Nuestro estudio es el primer análisis que muestra la tendencia de la distribución del bienestar en Cuba, en el periodo de las reformas económicas y sociales impulsadas por el presidente Raúl Castro. Los análisis revelan que el bienestar, premisa del desarrollo humano y medido como acceso a bienes y servicios fundamentales y no monetarios, ha aumentado, a pesar de la crisis económica; en tanto que las desigualdades en el acceso al bienestar han aumentado poco en el periodo 2006-2011 y han disminuido en el periodo siguiente, para llegar en 2014 a un nivel ligeramente inferior al de 2006. …”
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Women in Cuba: The Emancipatory Revolution by Salim Lamrani, Translated by Larry R. Oberg

“…Its president was Vilma Espín Dubois, the wife of Raúl Castro and a fully committed activist in the struggle against the dictatorship of General Fulgencio Batista. …”
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Building Data Civilizer Pipelines with an Advanced Workflow Engine by Mansour, Essam, Deng, Dong, Castro Fernandez, Raul, Qahtan, Abdulhakim A., Tao, Wenbo, Abedjan, Ziawasch, Elmagarmid, Ahmed, Ilyas, Ihab F., Madden, Samuel R, Ouzzani, Mourad, Stonebraker, Michael, Tang, Nan

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Real estate investment in Cuba : is now the right time? by Chaviano, Damien Bronsdon

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The evolution of Cuban medical diplomacy by A. V. Boreyko

“…The author examines the evolution of Cuban medical diplomacy under the governments of Raul Castro and Miguel Diaz-Canel. The author shows that the essence of the Cuban national health system, which developed after the 1959 Revolution, is its accessibility. …”
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