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Carlos M. Rodríguez Arechavaleta

Professor and researcher at the Iberoamericana University (Mexico City). PhD. in Political Science from FLACSO-Mexico. Specialized in republican institutional history in Cuba, political transition and democratization.

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Post-Raúl Castro Cuba: scenarios and political change

The death of Raúl Castro could alter the internal balance of power within the Cuban regime at a time marked by economic crisis and growing social discontent.

The U.S.–Cuba Negotiation: Transition or Adaptive Resistance?

Dialogue between the countries reflects an asymmetric and limited negotiation, in which external pressure seeks structural change while the regime prioritizes its survival.

Journalism as political distinction in Cuba

In autocratic, authoritarian or totalitarian regimes, where power is assumed as a staged representation, information loses its character as a public good and becomes an exercise in communicative manipulation.

Electoral autocracies and totalitarian elections

Cuba is perhaps the most atypical of today's Latin American autocracies. Its history of democratic elections dates back to the period from 1940 to 1950.

Questions about Cuban transition (or possible democratization)

Not even the most sophisticated post-truth narratives manage to paint a picture of a prosperous, empowered Cuba, convinced of its future.