Podcast Episode
Aaron David Miller, David Rennie
Podcast Episode
What To Do About Cuba?
Join Aaron David Miller as he engages the University of Miami’s Michael Bustamante and Ricardo Zuniga of Dinámica Americas in a broad ranging conversation on the past, present, and future of U.S.-Cuba relations.
Published on May 4, 2026
Cuba has presented a long-standing dilemma for American foreign policymakers. The nation was at the center of the most fraught moment in recent American history, bringing the U.S. and former Soviet Union to the cusp of nuclear during the Cuban Missile Crisis. In the decades since, U.S. presidents have continued to struggle to create an effective their policy for engaging with a Castro-dominated Cuba. Now, President Trump has declared “Cuba is next,” implying that the country could be the administration’s latest target.
Why has the Cuba puzzle been so hard to solve? What policy makes the most sense to advance U.S. interests, and presents an opportunity for a bipartisan consensus? How have domestic politics—particularly the views of the Cuban-American community—shaped American policy?
Join Aaron David Miller as he engages the University of Miami’s Michael Bustamante and Ricardo Zuniga of Dinámica Americas in a broad ranging conversation on the past, present, and future of U.S.-Cuba relations, on the next Carnegie Connects.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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