Webinar - Developments in U.S. Policy and the Plight of Ordinary Cubans
6 August 2026 - 11:00 Washington, 16:00 London, 17:00 Brussels
A moderated discussion featuring:
Joy Gordon, Loyola University
María José Espinosa, CEDA
Ed Augustin, The New York Times
Nick Turner, Akrivis Law Group
Since the beginning of the year, the United States has added unprecedented economic and political pressure on Cuba, dramatically expanding the scope of the 65-year embargo. A U.S. fuel blockade has left Cubans to cook with charcoal or wood, upended transportation across the island, forced early school closures for summer, and contributed to five nationwide blackouts in the past six months. New executive orders have pushed the last remaining foreign companies to cease operations in Cuba, and a recent State Department report linking left-leaning activism in the U.S. to Cuba raises new national security concerns about the island, creating a putative justification for military action.
To help contextualize these escalations and develop informed responses, the Bologna Initiative for Sanctions Relief has partnered with CEDA to convene a 75-minute webinar discussion with Joy Gordon, María José Espinosa, Ed Augustin, Will Freeman, and Nick Turner.
Moderated by Josefine Petrick, the discussion will be organized around three propositions concerning: (1) the role of sanctions in the current escalation; (2) the growing national security framing of Cuba and its implications for U.S. policy; and (3) the humanitarian consequences of the current approach. The discussion will include time for audience Q&A.
To participate, please register by clicking the button below.
For more information, contact Josefine Petrick at josefine [at] bourseandbazaar.org.