Introduction by Dr. José Ramón Cabañas, director of the Center for International Policy Research (CIPI) on May 8, 2026
Emilio Cueto Suarez, Foto: Ismael Francisco/ Cubadebate
Regular readers of materials produced by Cuba’s Center for International Policy Research (CIPI) will recall that issue 013 (New Era) of the journal Cuadernos de Nuestra América was dedicated to scientific exchange between Cuba and the United States. This volume is the only one to date that has been translated in its entirety into English. Given the success of that project, we at the center decided to prepare a similar one dedicated to cultural exchange between the two countries. We were in the process of reaching out to potential authors when the current U.S. administration took office, which has sought, among other impossible goals, to sever and disregard all ties between the two nations and peoples. (more…)
By Ed Newman on April 30, 2026
Jose Cabanas
Radio Havana Cuba brings you a special interview with Cuban diplomat José Ramón Cabañas. Serving in Cuban diplomatic missions for nearly 40 years, Cabañas is currently the Director of the Center for International Policy Research (CIPI), based here in Havana. (more…)
José R. Cabañas Rodriguez on April 30, 2026 from Havana
President Clinton signing the Helms Burton Act under the watchful eyes of the CANF.
Just 36 years ago, with the collapse of the USSR and the so-called socialist bloc, Cubans, organized under the guidance of the CIA and other federal agencies in Miami, began a special celebration under the slogan “Cuba next.” What they expected did not happen in 1990, nor in 1991. Twenty-four months after the initial predictions, some began to wonder why the force of gravity wasn’t working in the Cuban case. (more…)
By José R. Cabañas Rodríguez on April 22, 2026 from Havana
Since the events that took place in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 3, a series of developments and interpretations of those events have unfolded, which have had a direct impact on the quality of life of Cubans, both on and off the island. (more…)
By José R. Cabañas Rodríguez on February 24, 2026
Committee for the Defense of the Revolution in a Havana neighborhood discuss priorities in combating the blockade induced problems. foto: Bill Hackwell
Since the United States took illegal action against Venezuela on January 3, and especially after the White House designated Cuba as an “unusual and extraordinary threat” on January 29 to justify actions against third parties that seek to maintain normal relations with the island, a new specialty in Cuban futurology has emerged. (more…)
February 8, 2026
Jose Ramon Cabanas
In this interview with Almaplustv, José Ramón Cabañas, director of the Center for International Policy Research (CIPI), analyzes the historical cooperation between Cuba and the US, the memoranda signed, Cuban sovereignty, and the island’s role in world peace. From the reopening of embassies to cooperation on migration, drug trafficking, maritime security, and international peace processes, this conversation provides documented information—including US sources—to understand the real relationship between the two countries and Cuba’s place on the global geopolitical stage. (more…)
By José R. Cabañas Rodríguez on February 6, 2026 from Havana
The approach of the midterm elections in the United States (the entire House of Representatives, one-third of the Senate, and a similar number of governorships), scheduled for November 3 of this year, invites researchers, journalists, and the general public to make predictions about the likely results. Historically, these elections have been considered a kind of barometer for the party in power, which in most cases in recent periods has lost more seats than it has gained. (more…)
By José R. Cabañas Rodríguez on January 20, 2026, from Havana
The State of the Union address, which takes place every year in the plenary session of the US House of Representatives, is a political exercise that has been used for decades to present the executive branch’s main proposals and concerns to the legislative branch. As political polarization has increased in that country, the staging has evolved into an exhibitionist platform, where, in addition to slogans, personalities are projected who appear the next day in the headlines of the main (mis)information media. (more…)