Podcasts about engage cuba

Like most things in Cuba, the Internet is complicated. While only a tiny percentage of homes have WiFi, nearly a third of Cubans went online in 2016, and the growing private sector is increasingly digital. While the previous administration opened up relations with Cuba in 2014, President Trump announced a rollback of some of those reforms in a speech in Miami last month. How will the potential changes affect Cuba’s digital future? Evan is joined by Celia Mendoza, founder of Concierge Havana, a travel agency geared toward American visitors to Cuba; Robin Pedraja, founder of Vistar, a magazine focused on culture and entertainment and the first independent media outlet in Cuba; and Michael Maisel, Director of External Affairs at Engage Cuba.

James Williams of Engage Cuba speaks with Peter and Muni about President Donald Trump's recent reversal of the Cuba opening, and what it means for future relations with Havana.

In an increasingly turbulent moment of uncertainty and unpredictability in global politics, there is something missing from the public policy debate: sanity. “We live in a world that is being tossed and turned. The only thing that seems certain is uncertainty,” says Altamar co-host Peter Schechter. “This podcast is all about navigating the rough seas of today’s global politics and finding our way back to shore – rejecting the partisan polarization, getting past the populism, and debating pragmatic solutions.” Altamar, a Spanish term for “high seas,” is a half-hour foreign policy podcast show that will regularly feature special guests across a range of foreign policy topics and regions, from Latin America to Africa, Asia, Europe and beyond. Schechter co-hosts Altamar with Muni Jensen, a former Colombian diplomat, television political analyst, and a highly regarded international columnist. “At Altamar, we’re responding to the fatigue we’re all feeling over fake news and fake political correctness, intolerance – the source of so much confusion over crucial events,” says Jensen. “It’s time for a frank discussion on these issues; challenges and dissent are welcome on this podcast. Here we figure out why the news matters to you, no matter where it takes place.” The Altamar podcast is launching its first two episodes, the first featuring James Williams of Engage Cuba on Trump’s reversal of the opening with Havana, and the second featuring John Avlon of The Daily Beast and French historian Jean Garrigues discussing the viability of Emmanuel Macron’s challenge to populism. Future episodes will feature expert guests exploring whether Russia is winning, how to find an off-ramp in the Qatar crisis, and South Africa’s collapsing soft power, among other issues.

Congressman Rick Crawford from Arkansas and Engage Cuba and President James Williams discuss opportunities for American businesses in Cuba, and what lifting the remaining trade and travel embargo would mean for them. s a member of the bi-partisan Cuba Working Group in the U.S. House of Representatives and author of the Cuba Agricultural Exports Act, Congressman Crawford is a key leader in Congress on the U.S. relationship with Cuba. James Williams founded and leads Engage Cuba, a coalition of private businesses and companies working to lift the travel and trade embargo on Cuba.

Under decades of communist rule, Cuba lagged far behind much of the world in technology and digital connectivity. In 2014, less than 30 percent of Cubans had Internet access. Yet in recent years, Cuba has made significant strides — more public Wi-Fi hotspots are being deployed, and the U.S. and Cuban governments are normalizing relations. What does Cuba's digital future look like? What does this mean for Cuban-Americans and tech entrepreneurs? Evan is joined by Adelina Bryant and Michael Maisel from the Engage Cuba coalition and Lydia Beyoud, senior tech and telecom reporter for Bloomberg BNA. For more, see www.engagecuba.org.

Since 1960 it’s been pretty much illegal for Americans to have much at all to do with the nation of Cuba. But the relationship is beginning to warm up and for lots of Americans, and Cubans, that could be very good news. There’s an organization that is working to move along the efforts to normalize relations between the two nations called Engage Cuba. From that group, and to help us understand what’s taking place, my guests are Mr. Luis Alcalde of the Ohio law firm Kegler, Brown, Hill and Ritter and a well-travelled advocate for improved Cuban relations; Ms. Addie Bryant of the Engage Cuba organization, and Mr. Branden Kern, Sr. Director of Policy Outreach for Ohio Farm Bureau, which also is a part of the Engage Cuba organization.