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Are you watching the panel on Cuban Entrepreneurship going on right now? Join in to listen to our amazing panelists and be a part of the conversation!

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Mark Tuesday, Feb. 23, 3 PM EST, on your calendars for a Virtual Panel on Cuban Entrepreneurship! We are so excited to discuss the Cuban private sector with an amazing panel of Havana-based Cuban entrepreneurs (profiles below) & proud to be hosting alongside Cuba Educational Travel, 90 Miles Podcast, CubaOne Foundation, & Cuban American Student Association at NYU! 🇨🇺🇺🇸 Register here 👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnkL_cbYh6aNtd9OFBDjzVU4Aper-AzyhXoyMdAnRdn5f-8A/viewform

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Mark Tuesday, Feb. 23, 3 PM EST, on your calendars for a Virtual Panel on Cuban Entrepreneurship! We are so excited to discuss the Cuban private sector with an amazing panel of Havana-based Cuban entrepreneurs (profiles below) & proud to be hosting alongside Cuba Educational Travel, 90 Miles Podcast, CubaOne Foundation, & Cuban American Student Association at NYU! 🇨🇺🇺🇸 Register here 👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnkL_cbYh6aNtd9OFBDjzVU4Aper-AzyhXoyMdAnRdn5f-8A/viewform

Mark Tuesday, Feb. 23, 3 PM EST, on your calendars for a Virtual Panel on Cuban Entrepreneurship! We are so excited to discuss the Cuban private sector with an amazing panel of Havana-based Cuban entrepreneurs (profiles below) & proud to be hosting alongside Cuba Educational Travel, 90 Miles Podcast, CubaOne Foundation, & Cuban American Student Association at NYU! 🇨🇺🇺🇸 Register here 👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnkL_cbYh6aNtd9OFBDjzVU4Aper-AzyhXoyMdAnRdn5f-8A/viewform

The Cuban government announces a major private sector expansion, allowing small private businesses to operate in over 2,000 fields, eliminating their limited list of 127 activities.

Cuba opens door to most small business initiatives In a major reform of the state-dominated economy, the Cuban government will allow small private businesses to operate in most fields, eliminating its limited list of activities, state-run media reported on Saturday.

We support the “U.S.-Cuba Trade Act of 2021” introduced by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, joined by Senator Patrick Leahy, Senator Dick Durbin, and Senator Jeff Merkley. It is time Congress passes a bill to end the U.S. embargo on Cuba & establish normal trade relations. 🇨🇺🇺🇸
View the full press release below 👇

Wyden Introduces Bill to End Cuba Embargo and Establish Normal Trade Relations | The United States Senate Committee on Finance The United States Senate Committee on Finance

“Quick action to re-engage with Cuba will send the message that Biden intends to have an active foreign policy, re-engaging with both allies and adversaries and rebuilding U.S. stature in the world.” Great article by William LeoGrande 👇

Biden should act fast on Cuba | Opinion Most of former President Trump's restrictions on Cuba can be undone the same way they were enacted, by executive order, writes Cuba expert William LeoGrande. Biden should do so as quickly as possible, because human rights abuses on the island tend to increase when relations between our countries are...

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Cuba News 1.22 The Washington Post: 6 ways the Biden administration could change travel By Hannah Sampson | Jan. 21 “Americans were able to travel much more easily to Cuba starting in 2016, after President Barack Obama reestablished diplomatic relations and eased restrictions around how travelers could visit. Tr...

Our Interim President, María José Espinosa, shares with Washington Post that she is hopeful for a new Cuba policy that will serve both U.S. interests & the Cuban people. Read the full article below👇🇨🇺🇺🇸

6 ways the Biden administration could change travel Industry watchers expect the Biden administration to make several changes that will affect travel to and within the country.

The Center for Democracy in the Americas is hosting an online silent auction in celebration of their 14th anniversary! Read below for more details & participate to contribute to their mission of U.S. engagement with the countries of the Americas 👇

CDA is celebrating 14 years! To help us celebrate, consider bidding in our online silent auction to support our efforts to foster engagement between the U.S. and the countries of the Americas.
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The auction has incredible items from Cuban & Cuban-American creatives and entrepreneurs. With items ranging from collector’s vinyls and a Fender guitar, to clothing from Cuba’s first independent fashion brand, there is something for everyone! 🇨🇺
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Bids may be placed until Wednesday, February 10 at 5 p.m. EST. To see details about the items up for auction, and to place a bid, use the link below! ✨

https://center-democracy-americas.betterworld.org/auctions/center-democracy-americas-14th-a

We thank Congressman Jim McGovern for his thoughtful letter to President Joe Biden urging the restoration of U.S.-Cuba relations, outlining important first steps. 🇨🇺🇺🇸 Read the full letter below:

McGovern Calls on Biden to Restore and Repair U.S. – Cuban Relations WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chairman of the House Rules Committee and a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, has sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden asking him to restore and repair relations between the United States and Cuba.  Full Text of Letter...

Secretary Pompeo’s political move to return Cuba to the SSOT list is the culmination of the Trump administration’s cruel & ineffective Cuba policy & will only result in further deteriorated bilateral relations & living conditions for the Cuban people.

U.S. declares Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism Cuba was first placed on the list in 1982 under Reagan but was removed in 2015 by Obama as part of a normalization of relations.