Ambassador of Cuba, Lianys Torres Rivera, on Embargo and Engagement

Fraught relations between neighbors are not unique. But with the stakes elevated on the international stage, and separated by just 90 miles, the United States and Cuba showcase one of the most strained and enduring neighborhood disputes. In the region where the Cold War almost turned nuclear-hot, is there any way to contend with a complicated history and still make nice?
Join Commonwealth Club World Affairs for an unprecedented evening as we welcome the Cuban ambassador to the United States on her first visit to the West Coast. In our exclusive public program, Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera, will shed light on one of our closest yet most controversial and closed-off neighbors: the Republic of Cuba.
Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera will share a perspective from Havana: What is the story behind record-breaking recent Cuban migration to the United States? Is there any hope for moving beyond the U.S. embargo of Cuba-now in its seventh decade and controversially expanded in the 1990s to sanction worldwide companies trading with the island? More than 30 years on since the fall of the Soviet Union-but in an era of rising geopolitical tensions-what can a relationship between the leader of the free world and our closest Communist neighbor look like?
As ambassador to the United States, and a key negotiator in the bilateral discussions on bolstering U.S. engagement with Cuba during the Obama administration, Ambassador Torres Rivera will share insight into the process of renewing relations, the backsliding that followed and where we stand now. Hear how the U.S.-Cuba relationship could evolve as we look ahead to this pivotal election year in the United States and explore if California-Cuba collaborations could ignite. Come prepared with your questions for this very rare opportunity to speak directly with Cuba’s highest official in the United States.
March 12, 2024
Speakers
Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera
Chargé D'Affairs, Embassy of Cuba in United States
Mike Cerre
Special Correspondent, "PBS Newshour"-Moderator
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[@ernestosos-cuba7806]

Yes, SF and Havana have A LOT of similarities.

[@ocorcoba]

Voy a enviar el sta entrevista para cuba a mi... Familia.

[@peterkappelmann3861]

PS. As an island surrounded by oceans. WHY is there NO fish on cuban tables ?????

[@ocorcoba]

It's not an American problem, its a Cuban problem

[@rkrspf]

What are the USA conditions for suspending the embargo on Cuba?

[@ernestosos-cuba7806]

If that is an honest question I could answer it.

[@ocorcoba]

Dont brf anymore manda a los americanos pa la puerta nga

[@21972012145525]

Cuban Elizabeth Warren

[@lrodriguez6691]

Meeting among communists ....not too much difference between a communist and a Democrat.

[@ocorcoba]

No justifica,

[@ocorcoba]

Mija mejora tu ingles y aconseja a canel que mande a los amerinos pa la p... Busquen rusia, china, etc.

[@igorcabrera8123]

You can talk all you want about embargo/blockade. The real problem is the cuban government prohibitions in Cuba against the citizen, their commerce and private business. Internally all the economics are controlled and not well managed by the gouvernement. Explain an island without salt or fishes at homes. Hughes fields for agriculture and it produces almost nothing.... Refering to external embargo, whar about the other countries in the planet including their political allies.

[@visnjalivancic3953]

What arrogance