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Latin American Program in the News: Raúl Castro busca reinserción regional de Cuba como anfitrión de la Celac

Cindy Arnson

This article discusses CELAC and Raúl Castro's hope to seek regional reintegration of Cuba. Latin American Program Director Cynthia J. Arnson comments on the opportunity that CELAC provides for this reintegration. This article is in Spanish.

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“Cuba, innegablemente cosecha un significativo beneficio político y diplomático de la celebración de la cumbre de la Celac. Después de décadas de ser excluido de la principal organización hemisférica, la OEA, el gobierno cubano puede demostrar su aceptación por parte de las naciones del hemisferio, a pesar de EE.UU.”

In this article about regional reintegration of Cuba and the opportunity that hosting CELAC brings for Raúl Castro and Cuba, Latin American Program Director Cynthia J. Arnson comments on Cuba's chance to demonstrate its acceptance by other nations of the Western Hemisphere. She also comments on José Miguel Insulza, the Secretary General of the OAS, and his attendance at CELAC, stating that he does not want the issue of Cuba to divide the member states of the OAS.

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Cindy Arnson

Cynthia J. Arnson

Distinguished Fellow, Latin America Program
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Latin America Program

The Wilson Center’s prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the Wilson Center’s strength as the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action.  Read more