Biden’s Cuba policy is stuck on Trump’s autopilot
While the domestic politics are tricky, Biden can at least start with issues that have an humanitarian impact.
Geoff Thale is the President at the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), a leading research and advocacy organization advancing human rights in the Americas. He follows hemispheric trends as well as U.S. policy toward the region and works with senior staff across WOLA’s multiple program areas. Thale has followed Central America issues since the mid-1980s, and founded WOLA’s Cuba program in 1995. He travels regularly to the island, and has been involved in delegations and exchanges between the U.S. and Cuba.
While the domestic politics are tricky, Biden can at least start with issues that have an humanitarian impact.