What’s Next for Cuba?
Two years to the day since Raul Castro took office in Cuba – replacing his long-ruling and then-ailing brother Fidel – Julia Sweig visited Zócalo at the Skirball Cultural Center to talk about changes in the country and its relations with the U.S. “Your timing, Zócalo, is excellent,” Sweig said. Focusing on recent history, Sweig explained the changes Raul Castro’s leadership initiated, the roadblocks his reforms encountered, and where Cuba stands today. Thirty-four minutes In the summer of 2006, Fidel Castro, suffering a severe intestinal illness, announced he would …
