Post-Castro and Pre-Trump: The Economic Outlook for Cuba

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 30, 2016

José Fernandez, co-chair of Gibson Dunn’s Latin America Practice Group and former Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs, discusses the difficulty facing Cuba’s economic future as the country’s leadership seeks to maintain power while liberalizing the economy, in hopes of improving the quality of life for Cubans.

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