The U.S. State Department has deplored several recent assaults on bloggers who have been critical of Cuba's government. A notable case was Yoani Sanchez, who has won acclaim for her blog Generation Y. As the Obama administration begins talking to repressive countries like Cuba, is the administration doing enough to hold them accountable on human rights?
For almost 50 years, the United States has imposed a trade embargo and travel restrictions against communist Cuba. But in April, the U.S. announced that it would ease some restrictions on travel and commerce between the two countries.
With Barack Obama and Raúl Castro now in charge, change is openly talked about on Cuba's street corners -- from young people testing the limits of protest to the government forging new economic partnerships around the globe.
Correspondent Peter Eisner and producer Ara Ayer traveled to Cuba in the winter of 2009 to determine where U.S.-Cuban relations might be headed and explore the impact of the change in Cuba's leadership.
""Cuba after Fidel" is a collection of signature videos, interviews, blogger perspectives, an online radio show on U.S.-Cuban relations and web original videos including hip hop video protesting politics and a poet praising the revolution.
Cuba after Fidel
How You See It
November 10, 2009
Holding unfriendly regimes accountable for human rights
Interview
October 13, 2009
U.S. ponders normalized relations with Cuba
Though there have been some reforms in recent years, human rights activists say Cuba fundamentally remains a repressive state. Martin Savidge talks to Jose Moya of Barnard College talks about the state of press freedom and the economic embargo.
Peter Eisner (blog)
September 16, 2009
Obama sticks to the script in renewing Cuba embargo
President Barack Obama renewed the U.S. embargo with Cuba this week. As usual, writes Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner, Latin America is an afterthought in U.S. foreign policy planning.
Video
August 12, 2009
For Cuba’s young boxers, victory comes at any cost
PBS Wide Angle shares the story of a Cuban boy training at a boxing academy in Havana, where losing is not an option. Boxing holds a special place in Cuban society, and the country often dominates at the Olympic Games.
Peter Eisner (blog)
July 28, 2009
U.S. turns off Havana news ticker, but Cubans await more
The United States has turned off the news ticker that was running across the U.S. interests section in Havana. But though that sign is off, writes Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner, there's no sign that the Obama administration plans to go much further than that to improve relations with Cuba.
Peter Eisner (blog)
June 26, 2009
Cuba provides free health care without the worry
Apropos of the current health care debate in the United States: What happens when a government you happen not to approve of does some good things? The case in point is Cuba, writes Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner, where the level of health care is startling.
WorldDesk (blog)
June 12, 2009
U.S. accuses American couple of spying for Cuba
A strange case of alleged spying on behalf of Cuba has popped up in Washington, raising fascinating questions about personality, motivation and Cuba's goals in espionage, writes Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner.
WorldDesk (blog)
June 5, 2009
OAS lifts ban on Cuba after compromise with U.S.
The Organization of American States has voted to rescind the ban on Cuba’s membership in the largely U.S.-financed, Washington-based assemblage, but don’t stop the presses (or click the send button) yet, writes Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner.
WorldDesk (blog)
June 3, 2009
“Left versus right” labels should be left aside in Latin America
As the U.S. protests the idea of letting Cuba become a member of the Organization of American States, Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner argues that it's time for the U.S. to stop thinking of Latin American nations in terms of "left versus right."
Interview (video)
June 2, 2009
Clinton outlines conditions for Cuba entry to OAS
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in Honduras on Tuesday, attending a meeting of the Organization of American States. One issue on the table was Cuba, which was kicked out of the OAS in 1962. Shannon O'Neil of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses what it would take for Cuba to be re-admitted into the organization.
