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Cuba Prepares for a New U.S. President

Jan 16, 2017 | 09:30 GMT

Cuba Prepares for a New U.S. President
The incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump could easily reverse much of its predecessor's efforts to change the United States' policies toward Cuba.

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As Donald Trump's inauguration approaches, many of President Barack Obama's signature policy initiatives hang in the balance. Among these is the outgoing president's stance toward Cuba, which has come under increased scrutiny recently. Since December 2014, the Obama administration has been working to change the United States' approach to the island nation. But the outreach campaign is tenuous, built on a series of executive orders that the next president could easily and unilaterally reverse. The question now is whether and how Trump will alter the United States' policies on Cuba....

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