The Cuban government recently announced reforms designed to spur private sector growth on the island, amidst ongoing efforts to begin lifting restrictions on daily life imposed in response to the emergence of the novel...more
On August 5, 2019, President Trump issued an Executive Order to further target and affect the Government of Venezuela led by Nicolás Maduro. The new Executive Order was followed by 12 amended general licenses and 13 new...more
While the ongoing struggle for control over the Venezuelan state between embattled President Nicolas Maduro and National Assembly leader and interim President Juan Guaidó has captured the world’s attention in recent weeks, a...more
For the first time in 23 years, the United States government announced on April 17, 2019, its intention to activate Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Solidarity Act of 1996, popularly known as Helms-Burton. This...more
As noted in ”A Shifting Landscape: Recent Developments Raise Questions about Venezuela’s Future,” the United States has moved in recent weeks to increase pressure on embattled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro through the...more
The recent ascension of Venezuelan National Assembly president and opposition figure, Juan Guaidó, as interim president of the republic has raised legitimate questions regarding the future composition of the Venezuelan...more
While senior administration officials have repeatedly assured the business community that the president does not want to disrupt the ongoing Cuba-related activity of companies operating in compliance with U.S. law, recent...more
When President Barack Obama established diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States in December 2014, many thought the early business opportunities would be in sugar, cigar, and new tourist hotels. But one of the...more