The current question we are basing our research off of is: How will Cuba adjust politically once the Castros are phased out of power, and what influence will the United States have on Cuba considering the constantly changing relationship between the two countries?
Cuba is a surprisingly large country, with nearly 12 million inhabitants, and because of the embargoes put on it during the cold war its economy and political system hasn't changed much in the last 50 or so years. Since the beginning of the embargo, the Castro family has been in power, but their time is coming to an end as they get older and the people of Cuba begin to become more aware of their situation and vocal with their thoughts.
Once their regime ends, it will be interesting to see how the country will change. The United States under Obama’s lead has begun loosening restrictions for travel between here and Cuba, so it weather Cuba reciprocates by further encouraging travel and trade will be something we will see in the next few years. Opening Cuba up to more travel and trade will quickly change the structure and environment within the island.
There are a lot of aspects to our question, so we are working on making it a little more specific, but regardless of what area we look into regarding Cuban-American relations we will be researching something very relevant, and current. This is also a subject none of us are very knowledgeable on yet, so there is a lot to be learned.
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