Title The Cuba interviews : conversations on foreign investment and economic development / T.K. Hernández ; foreword by Dr John M. Kirk ; with contributuion by Mark A. Entwistle, Juan Triana Cordoví, Élise C. Hartill

Published Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2023]

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Description 1 online resource (431 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and color) Contents Introduction -- 1 The Economy and Foreign Investment -- 2 Business -- 3 The Lawyers and the Law -- 4 Oil and Energy -- 5 Health Sector -- 6 Tourism -- 7 The Non-Profits and the NGOs Summary This book is a collection of meticulously gathered interviews with government officials, ambassadors, and executives involved in foreign investment and economic development in Cuba. The interviews, many for the first time with a foreign journalist, are valuable from a historical perspective and as a story of development. It offers an open window on Cuba into a crucial segment of the countrys economy, erroneously perceived by some as shuttered to the outside world. This work is structured by the contextual history of Obamas opening with Cuba, the bleak days of Trump, the Havana Syndrome, the onset of the pandemic, the election of Biden, and his unmet promises, through to economic recovery of the island under the post-pandemic normal. It highlights the work of the ones who lead and invest, create opportunities for themselves and others, initiate change, trigger sustainable development, build infrastructure, improve lives, strengthen the economy, lessen suffering, and create hope. They stimulate forward progress. These are the visionaries with plans seeking to realize the full potential of Cuba, driving a new era of sustainable development and growth. By filling those gaps, this work is an important supplement for any future analysis seeking to examine the countrys potential. The book is divided into parts: government, economy, foreign investment, industrial zones, banking, law, and business, followed by interviews with top executives from Cubas primary sectors. This open window on Cuba is a compelling fresh take that shows that Cuba is open for serious business. Since 1985, T.K. Hernndez has spent extended periods in Cuba as a journalist, a tourist, and with family. She has a Bachelors degree from Western University and studied economic development at Oxford University. She is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, ACES International Alliance of Editors, and the Canadian Network on Cuba. She is the author of two published books. Since early 2015, she is the co-founder and editor of the business news site, Cuba Business Report Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 05, 2023) Subject Executives -- Cuba -- Interviews Economic development -- Cuba -- History -- 21st century Investments, Foreign -- Cuba Economic development Economic history Employees Executives Investments, Foreign SUBJECT Cuba -- Economic conditions -- 1990- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh98004540 Cuba -- Officials and employees -- Interviews Subject Cuba Genre/Form interviews. History Interviews Interviews. Interviews. Form Electronic book Author Kirk, John M., writer of foreword Entwistle, Mark A., author Cordoví, Juan Triana, author Hartill, Élise C., author ISBN 9783031302039 3031302036

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