Communication between..
Fidel Castro (Caitlin Fogarty and Ligia Alonso) and President Raul Castro

Raul’s Reforms
• Sept. ‘10 – New Self-Employment Reform
• April ‘11 – Proposed reforms to Property and
Private Enterprise regime
• Open to dialogue with U.S. about “everything”

The Thawing of U.S.-Cuban Relations
• Relaxed restrictions on family travel and cash flows
• OAS ban lifted with conditions
• 55 percent of Cuban Americans oppose embargo

International Trade
The Kantian Tripod
Democracy
Peace
International Organizations

The Day after Tomorrow:
A Post-Embargo World
Opening to trade : An influx of U.S. imports
The economic empowerment of our people and exchange of ideas
Opening of political space

The Day after Tomorrow:
Participation in IGOS
Membership in regional organizations
Pressure by other members

Isolation=Key to our Success
• End all overtures to the U.S. government
• Tone down criticism of “cruel” embargo in public discourse
• Stay out of regional organizations like the OAS