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Earl Gregg Swem Library

Cuba: U.S. Policy and Issues for the 113th Congress

Categories: Communism,Cuba,Latin America

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43024.pdf

Describes recent economic policy changes in Cuba, current U.S. policy toward Cuba, and recent legislation introduced in Congress about Cuba.   .  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

 

Latin America and the Caribbean: Key Issues for the 113th Congress

Categories: Argentina,Brazil,Colombia,Cuba,Foreign Assistance,Haiti,Latin America,Mexico,Venezuela

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42956.pdf

Provides an overview of U.S. policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean including the Obama Administration’s priorities, examines changes in the region’s economic and political environment, and analyzes various recommendations for U.S. policy from think tanks.  Also covers selected regional and country issues.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

 

Guantanamo Bay Detainees: Facilities and Factors for Consideration If Detainees Were Brought to the United States

Categories: Crime/Justice,Cuba,Defense/Military,Terrorism

http://www.gao.gov/assets/660/650032.pdf

Describes the current detention facility in Cuba, detention facilities in the U.S. under the authority of the Department of Justice, and factors to be considered if these U.S. facilities were to be used for Gitmo detainees.   From the Government Accountability Office

 

Mikoyan’s Mission Impossible in Cuba: New Soviet Evidence on the Cuban Missile Crisis

Categories: Communism,Cuba,History,Russia

http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB400/

A collection of documents that provide insights on Soviet thinking during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.  From the National Security Archive

 

The Underwater Cuban Missile Crisis: Soviet Submarines and the Risk of Nuclear War

Categories: Communism,Cuba,Defense/Military,History,Nuclear Arms

http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB399/

A collection of declassified documents that reveal  new details about the confrontation between the U.S. Navy and Soviet submarines during the Cuban Missile Crisis.  From the National Security Archive

 

Venezuela: Issues for Congress

Categories: Civil/Human Rights,Cuba,Drug Trafficking,Elections/Campaigns,Terrorism,Venezuela

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R40938.pdf

Updates earlier reports with information about the Chavez victory in the October 2012 presidential election and issues relating to U.S.-Venezuelan relations.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

 

Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances

Categories: Cuba,Latin America,Laws/Regulations

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL31139.pdf

Reviews the alternations of tighter and then looser restrictions on travel and money transfers in recent U.S. administrations.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

 

Organization of American States: Background and Issues for Congress

Categories: Civil/Human Rights,Cuba,Democracy/Peace,Drug Trafficking,Latin America

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42639.pdf

Describes the history and purpose of the OAS, current priorities, and issues for Congress.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

 

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