Europe Might Take Another Step Back
If Spain fails to have the Common Position lifted or if it succeeds and Havana again turns down European economic cooperation, then Cuba wins once more.
Taraciuk Broner: “The US, the region, and the European Union need to be good neighbors and that means paying closer attention to what is happening in Cuba today.”
Tamara Taraciuk Broner, director of the Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program of the Inter-American Dialogue provided her analysis on the situation in Cuba. The conversation covers analysis on the latest developments in Cuba. What is happening with the protests and what elements should be observed? How does the picture look from the outside? What could be coming and what can be done?
COMMENTS FROM TAMARA TARACIUK BRONER:
"It’s very hard to predict what will happen, but I do think that we’re facing a scenario in which people are very angry and, despite the fear that authorities tried to instill through the repression in 2021 and afterwards, and the ongoing crackdown on artists and critics more broadly, we face a sort of ticking bomb scenario that can explode anytime."
"And in that context, we need to focus not only on the ambitious objective of helping Cuba transition to democracy, which we all want. But there’s also a need for meaningful attention to what is happening in Cuba today. And the chances of this evolving into a deeper crisis are high – so that means more people suffering due to the humanitarian crisis, more people leaving the country, contributing to an already increasing migration crisis of Cubans."
"The US, the region, and the European Union need to be good neighbors and that means paying closer attention to what is happening in Cuba today and getting together to adopt a concerted policy towards the island – that both protects rights and democracy but also provides humanitarian assistance for those in need."
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