"A constructive dialogue with Cuba has placed us in a much better place strategically to talk to countries like Argentina, Ecuador and others," points out AS/COA's Alana Tummino.

The visual arts in Cuba have already been globalized so not much will change on this front, suggests Americas Society Visual Arts Director Gabriela Rangel.

AS/COA congratulated the Obama Administration for taking the historic step of normalizing diplomatic relations with the government and the people of Cuba.

The increase in remittances to Cuba is what provided the capital and the material inputs for a lot of the emerging businesses, explains AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini.

The increase in remittances will help Cuba's economy and its emerging private sector, comments AS/COA's Alana Tummino.

AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini explains how U.S.-Cuba renewed relations can leave Venezuela isolated from the rest of the region.

The U.S. shift in Cuba policy will provide a needed lifeline to the island’s private sector, writes AS/COA’s Alana Tummino for U.S. News & World Report.