We wanted to discuss the new changes regarding relations between Cuba and other nations, particularly the United States, due to the recent reopening of Cuba. Our group came up with many different subtopics that would work well as a good research question, but we decided to focus on how Cuba would change politically, as this would also allow us to go into depth on one subtopic but also cover others as well.
I am interested in this topic because I remember learning about Cuba in my AP Spanish class when I was in high school, and it has been an ongoing issue for quite a long time. This is important to us because it affects our position of power in this world as a country. We all benefit in some way, as trade is now more open to us and we can now travel to Cuba (yay). Power plays a huge role in this topic because the United States has now allowed Cuba to reenter the world economy and will be able to play a part in deciding its own relationships with other countries.
Honestly, I do not know much about this topic, I just remember learning about it for a few weeks in AP Spanish class. I am not extremely interested in politics, so this is a good way for me to learn more about it. I know I am less knowledgeable about this topic compared to the individuals in my group, as I don’t follow news as much as they do. I will have to do a lot more research to understand this topic.
Coral Ng