Fostering Hope vs. More Of The Same

Ric Herrero

#CubaNow

Aug 13, 2014

Dear Friends,

The Obama Administration drew attention earlier this summer when senior officials reportedly described his foreign policy doctrine to reporters with four simple words: «don’t do stupid s**t.» The last couple of weeks have really highlighted why that approach has particular relevance to U.S.-Cuba policy.

Plenty of good things continue to happen, though, so let’s start there. The cover of the Miami Herald’s business section on Sunday led with an above-the-fold headline that read, “Cuba: Women Entrepreneurs Cite Success.” The article profiled a group of women visiting Miami from Havana who are examples of the growing class of independent entrepreneurs that are reshaping Cuba’s socio-economic landscape through their hard work and personal investments.