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Medium: Cuba will fail at tourism, but it can win at creative technology

May 26, 2016  • Marcelino J. Alvarez

Photo Credit | Marcelino J. Alvarez

Photo Credit | Marcelino J. Alvarez

Earlier this month I returned to Cuba as part of a diplomatic delegation sponsored by the Aspen Institute and the Richardson Center for Global Engagement. As part of a person-to-person cultural exchange, these delegations enable American citizens from a variety of backgrounds to meet and connect with their counterparts in Cuba in order to further an understanding of the economic, political, and social climate on the island. It was my second trip to Cuba; I participated in their October trip last year.

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