Attempting to set aside the policy merits of President Barack Obama’s recent shift toward increased engagement with Cuba may be a lot like asking “How was the play, Mrs. Lincoln?” Right or wrong, these changes will impact South Florida, the inevitable epicenter of U.S. investment in Cuba.
Supporters of the policy, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, point to the reforms as creating the possibility of “an open dialogue and commercial exchange between the U.S. and Cuban private sectors [that] will bring shared benefits.” Certainly, the prospect of empowering the Cuban people to “unleash the power of free enterprise to improve their lives” is appealing.
