Briefings on Cuba
The Cuban Research Institute (CRI), CasaCuba, and the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC) at Florida International University (FIU) have joined forces to launch Briefings on Cuba, a series of analyses of Cuban politics, economy, culture, and society, often with policy recommendations, by top Cuba experts.
The Briefings will be disseminated widely through the web, social media, and email, with the support of existing communications platforms at CRI, CasaCuba, LACC, and other FIU departments. Each Briefing will also be presented at events free and open to the public, featuring a presentation by the author, followed by a question-and-answer session. These events will be held either remotely or in person, whenever possible, after the restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic are removed.
The following Briefings have been published to date:
- Aging in Cuba: Demographic and Social Policy Analysis, by Drs. Sergio Díaz-Briquets and Elaine Acosta González
- Cuba's Electric Grid: Challenges and Opportunities, by Jorge R. Piñón
- Recent Cuban Emigration and Its Principal Economic and Social Repercussions, by Dr. Alejandro Portes and Ryan Bagwell
- The Search for Connection: Cuban-American Ties to the Island in Challenging Times, by Dr. Ruth Behar
- The New Cuban Executive Branch: Constitutional Changes in the Power Structure, by Dr. Rafael Rojas
- The Cuban Economy: The Current Crisis, Its Causes, and Policies for the Future, by Dr. Carmelo Mesa-Lago
We look forward to presenting and discussing the work of other leading academics and policymakers in this series.
Dr. Jorge Duany, Director, Cuban Research Institute
Dr. Anthony Pereira, Director, Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center
