How a Changing Economy Is Leaving Afro-Cubans Behind
How a Changing Economy Is Leaving Afro-Cubans Behind
Barack Obama pledged to work with Cuba to fight rising inequality. Here’s why the problem deserves the next administration's attention.
Whether or not President-elect Donald Trump follows through on plans to reverse the U.S.’ economic opening with Cuba, entrepreneurship on the island will be hard to get rid of. Reforms enacted by President Raúl Castro in 2011 (three years before the U.S. rapprochement began) have already led to a boom in restaurants, bed-and-breakfasts, private taxis and other small ventures on the island. Though Cuba’s economic liberalization is unlikely to come in a straight line, the direction of change is apparent....
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