Fifty years plus of USA sanctions were not effective trying to change Cuba and the "Communist" government. Cuban Communism is changing because the people are allowed to change Communism. And the Cuban PEOPLE are who the USA is reaching out to, not the Cuban Government. Get it right folks. We hurt the PEOPLE, NOT THE Gov with sanctions.
To be fair, the story starts with a criticism:
"Cuba: Communism, Contradiction and Monumental Change"
Analysis
June 5, 2016 | 13:01 GMT
https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/cuba-communism-contradiction-and-monumental-change
"The economic changes underway in Cuba are obvious — as is the country's continued economic uncertainty. Communism has not erased inequality and class divisions. Instead, it has blurred them, giving the Cuban people a shared sense of economic hardship. Havana blames the United States and its embargo for Cuba's economic stagnation. Billboards throughout the capital call the embargo the longest genocide in history. But they offer only one side of the story. The Cuban government and its capriciousness have devastated the country's economy, which has long been open to the rest of the world. Ending the U.S. embargo on Cuba would undoubtedly help the island's economic situation, but it would not be the magic bullet that the Castros describe.
Even so, Cuba's economic policy is undergoing rapid and promising changes. The Communist Party of Cuba recently announced that it would legalize small- and medium-sized private businesses. Wi-Fi hotspots are cropping up across the island. During our visit, we stayed in a private home booked through the newly arrived Airbnb, and we ate alongside tourists and Cubans alike in restaurants and cafes that could not have existed just a few years before."
"Cuba and America one year after the thaw: What has changed?"
A year ago, Raul Castro and Barack Obama surprised their nations by appearing on national television, in simultaneous broadcasts, to announce an end to half a century of hostility. Here is a look at what has changed in Cuba – and what has stayed the same
US-Cuba detente looks uncertain under Trump presidencyReversal seen for Obama’s rapprochement with Havana
"US-Cuba detente looks uncertain under Trump presidencyReversal seen for Obama’s rapprochement with Havana"
https://www.ft.com/content/9ab836d0-b4c2-11e6-ba85-95d1533d9a62
Open up Cuba to the FUTURE, and fix the past as best you can.
Be aware! Beware!
