Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 1-1-2017
Abstract
American regulatory restrictions on nonprofit activity in Cuba have decreased dramatically over the past three years.1 As a result, interest in undertaking projects in Cuba among U.S. nonprofits has increased significandy over that same period. Despite President Trump's recent directive that rolled back several aspects of the previous administration's Cuba policy and ordered new restrictions on U.S.-Cuban engagement, 2 U.S. nonprofits are unlikely to be deterred from seeking to expand their engagement in Cuba over the long term. As nonprofits explore potential opportunities and navigate legal and political challenges, this Article seeks to advance the conversation 3 by answering the following questions: What is the current state of U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofit activity within Cuba? What are the Cuban legal and other constraints that affect nonprofit activity in the country? What recommendations might we offer to U.S. nonprofits that are interested in pursuing work in Cuba, in light of the constraints identified above? And finally, what legal, policy or other measures in Cuba might help address these constraints and facilitate increased nonprofit engagement?
Publication Title
Cornell International Law Journal
Volume
50
Issue
2
First Page
199
Last Page
230
Recommended Citation
Laura Spitz, Elizabeth Brundige, Lucía Domínguez Cisneros & Eduardo Peñalve,
U.S. Nonprofit Activity in Cuba: Challenges in Cuban Law and Practice,
50
Cornell International Law Journal
199
(2017).
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https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/law_facultyscholarship/696
