January 21, 2010
Audio
Listen to experts discuss current and future U.S.-Cuba relations.
Thursday, January 21, 2010, New York
Transcript
Cuba experts Carlos A. Saladrigas and Julia E. Sweig discuss U.S.-Cuba relations and the potential for change in the near future.
January 21, 2010
Video
Watch experts discuss current and future U.S.-Cuba relations.
Updated: January 11, 2010
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Despite changes in both U.S. and Cuban leadership since early 2008, experts do not anticipate any normalization of U.S.-Cuba relations in the near to medium term.
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