Democracy in Cuba

Under what logic does a dictatorship retain power for more than 66 years in a country?

Rosa María Payá presents proposals to address the social collapse in Cuba and prepare for "the day after."

Bruno Rodríguez invokes a Declaration at the UN that also accuses the Cuban state

Lithuania, Costa Rica, and the U.S. are spearheading an international front for democracy in Cuba

President of Bolivia from New York: "People in Cuba are hungry and are going through a tough time."

The democracy that Díaz-Canel scorns in Cuba and applauds in Washington

A study ranks Cuba among the countries with the lowest democratic performance in Latin America

"Thank you for speaking up for those of us who cannot": Cubans rally around Angie after she confronted the French communist leader

Alina Bárbara López Hernández after five hours of detention: "When a regime does not respect its own strict laws, it is in its final throes."

Cuban woman who confronted French communist leader on television: "As long as I have a voice, I will continue to raise it for my people."

Costa Rica comments on the possibility of receiving Cubans deported from the U.S.

Monreal and complementary reports from Harvard and Cuba Transformation for the future of the island

Bryan Ávila urges the Cuban people not to lose faith and promises a strong stance against the regime

Ariel Ruiz Urquiola questions Harvard's plan for Cuba: "A negotiation does not replace a transformation of power."

"The vulnerable in Cuba are no longer segments... they are the majority of the people," warns an academic

Harvard experts outline the future of Cuba: Democracy, private property, and market economy

Harvard Group suggests that the current Cuban authorities facilitate a democratic transition

Harvard Group proposes democratic transition in Cuba, amnesty for political prisoners, and Constituent Assembly

From Protest to Transition: What Carolina Barrero's New Platform Means for Cuba's Political Future

Freedom House appoints the Cuban Carolina Barrero as ambassador for its new global initiative for freedom

When defenders of freedom come together, victory is guaranteed

Rosa María Payá responds to Díaz-Canel: "The only threat to Cuba is the dictatorship."

Freedom House welcomes Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and reiterates its call for the release of more than 1,300 political prisoners in Cuba

Cuba is dying, and the regime holds the key

After the "Cuban Delcy": Does Trump need a "bolichico" to dismantle GAESA?

We must translate the protests "into a fighting strategy," says Cuban historian

Marco Rubio: There will be no full normalization with Cuba without democracy

Cuba after Venezuela: The lesson that Havana can learn from Rubio's strategy

Venezuela poses an uncomfortable question for Rubio: What will happen with the transition in Cuba?

Historian Rolando Gallardo wonders if Machado was really a dictator

Cuban economist to Díaz-Canel after the interview: "Please, remain silent; it will do the country good."

From 12 activists to 15 years of repression and resistance: The story of UNPACU against the Cuban regime

Cuban-American political scientist: Only a military action will achieve systemic change in Cuba

Yunior García on the obstacles to the future of Cuba: “We are all too busy attacking each other.”

Cuba and the Day After: What International Support Exists for a Possible Transition

From Plans to Power: What is Needed to Turn the Preparation of Cuban Civil Society into a Government Alternative

From Transition to Government: What Civil Society Proposes to Keep Cuba Afloat During Change

How could a transition occur in Cuba? The paths that civil society has considered

Cuban priest Alberto Reyes: "Those who govern us do not know how to escape the trap they created."

Democrat David Jolly hopes Cuba will fall and trusts Marco Rubio to make it happen

This is the roadmap of 13 pillars for rebuilding Cuba after the end of Castroism

Democratic candidate from Florida would support military action against the Cuban regime

What would change for Cuba with a right-wing government in Spain?

Homeland, revolution, and socialism: the demagogic "holy trinity" of Fidel Castro, says Cuban historian

The Republic from 1902 to 1958: Lights and Shadows of a Nation in the Making

Capitalism may enter Cuba through the economy, but not through the ballots

Díaz-Canel speaks for a people who could not choose him and assures that he will defend "their self-determination."

The plan that Washington is considering for Cuba: Changing the leadership without abruptly dismantling the regime

Félix Navarro receives a historic appointment from the democratic opposition while remaining in prison

Boris González Arenas explains the challenges of journalism in the future democratic Cuba

Chilean communist claims that Cuba "is a democratic system, from the historical perspective."

“To disappear the CITMA,” they didn’t ask “a single written question,” criticizes Cuban professor

Díaz-Canel dares to speak of democracy in Cuba, and mockery pours in: "What country does he live in?"

The democratic reconstruction in Cuba: what Latin America must learn to avoid repeating history

"Institutions that work, real opportunities, respect for freedom": Lázaro Bruzón's vision for a future Cuba

Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara: "It is everyone's responsibility to make Cuba a better place."

Luis Manuel Otero: "I am with Oshún and I am with the Virgin of Cobre, but above all, I am with Cuba."

Tense clash between Mike Waltz and congressman who visited Cuba: "I haven't read the full report."

Caudillismo and the cult of the leader

How Democracies Die: The Cuban Experience as a Warning for Latin America