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The Cuban Tragedy: Whither Washington and Havana?

When
07/31/2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location
Hilton Garden Inn, 1000 Aguajito Rd, Monterey
Spaces left
122

Registration

A - Dinner tickets for WACMB members - Each: – $50.00
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PREVIEW

July 31st, 2026

Dinner Lecture

"The Cuban Tragedy:

Whither Washington and Havana?"

Dr. Richard Feinberg

Professor Emeritus, University of California, San Diego

Friday, July 31st 2026

Dinner Lecture

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Embattled Cubans face severe shortages of food and medicines, and the loss of Venezuelan and Mexican oil means daily blackouts and streets devoid of cars and buses. The blame for this catastrophe is widely shared by the socialist government in Havana and the relentless sanctions imposed by the United States.

Our guest, Dr. Richard Feinberg, will discuss the roots of this crisis off the coast of Florida, a unique combination of domestic politics and global strategic calculations. He will explore paths forward that could include a bilateral bargain over significant economic and political reforms, a humanitarian military intervention—or continuing drift, impoverishment, and massive emigration by frustrated Cuban youth.

Richard Feinberg is Professor Emeritus in the School of Global Policy and Strategy, UC San Diego where he taught graduate classes on U.S. foreign policy, U.S.-Latin-American relations, the Cuban economy and politics, and corporate social responsibility. He is the author of Open for Business: Building the New Cuban Economy (2016). He has enjoyed a distinguished career as a diplomat, policy adviser, corporate consultant, professor, and author of over 200 books and articles on international relations.

Dr. Feinberg earned his B.A. in European history at Brown University and his Ph.D. in international economics at Stanford University. He resides in San Diego, California, and Coral Gables, Florida.

$50 World Affairs Council Members

$65 for Guests

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Registration closes on Friday, July 24th, 2026, 5 pm
or when the venue fills.

$50 World Affairs Council Members
$65 for Guests

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More information & details to follow in the

WACMB July 2026 issue of Passport

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