JOURNAL ARTICLE

Waiting for spring in Havana.

  • Published In: Time International - Atlantic Edition, 2026, v. 207, n. 15/16. P. 38 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: EIRE, CARLOS 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the ongoing humanitarian and economic crisis in Cuba, attributing its root causes to the country’s communist dictatorship and its inefficient economic policies since 1959. It highlights Cuba’s historical agricultural prosperity prior to the revolution and contrasts it with current food shortages exacerbated by the loss of Venezuelan subsidies. The piece also discusses the extensive domestic repression maintained by the Cuban government and questions the intentions behind U.S. President Trump’s vague statements about a potential "friendly takeover" of Cuba. The article emphasizes the need for the end of Cuba’s dictatorship to enable national recovery. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Time International - Atlantic Edition. 2026/05, Vol. 207, Issue 15/16, p38
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:0928-8430
  • Accession Number:193385236
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