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Fostering regional collaboration to enhance the rights, well-being, and dignity of people across the Americas.

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Joined July 2009
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Want to receive a clear, non-politicized picture of what’s happening on the ground in Cuba right now? Subscribe to CEDA’s U.S.-Cuba News Brief and stay informed with real-time updates. mailchi.mp/weareceda/stay-en…
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“I came to Cuba expecting to see suffering. What I did not anticipate was the near-total collapse of the state,” @robertfworth writes. He reports from the island on what daily life is like: theatlantic.com/magazine/202…
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, made her first public address since her surprise return to the country. The crowd yelled, “Libertad!” — which translates to freedom — as Machado insisted Venezuela will be “free forever.” Read more: wapo.st/4BzNqNO
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Panamá se ofrece como sede de un eventual diálogo entre Estados Unidos y Cuba, alegando que "quizás una posición neutral podría permitir avanzar" a ambos países hacia una distensión. efe.com/mundo/panama-estados…
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U.S. sanctions and selective investment openings risk deepening Cuba’s economic inequalities and entrenching existing power structures. CEDA and the Bologna Initiative for Sanctions Relief examine the implications for Cuba’s future. Read the commentary: weareceda.org/ceda-publicati…
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A UN General Assembly session debating the US embargo of Cuba was suspended after US Ambassador Michael Waltz and Cuban representatives exchanged sharp accusations during a tense floor confrontation
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ICE Announces Third Detained Death in 8 Days, 60 Under the Trump II Administration Guatemalan national Roberto Jimenez Gutierrez died at Otay Mesa Detention Center on October 24, just one day after Luis Sandoval passed away in Folkston, Georgia. austinkocher.substack.com/p/…
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In a new commentary, our Distinguished Fellow for Migration, Lindsay Jenkins, reflects on UNGA, including the growing focus on durable solutions to displacement, the strain of shrinking humanitarian funding, and the need for new approaches to financing. weareceda.org/ceda-publicati…
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The U.S. has carried out about 980,000 deportations during the first 18 months of the second Trump term, according to a new MPI analysis That’s above recent administrations but well below the early-2000s peak Here's what the data show, and what they can't tell us 🧵
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Armed and in uniform, agents from the Department of Homeland Security have been knocking on doors to ask residents about their immigration status whether they're registered to vote. cbsn.ws/4yzObDZ
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🌎 Our latest U.S.-Cuba News Brief is live. As Cuba’s energy crisis deepens, solar power offers a path toward a more reliable grid, but financing, battery storage, and sanctions remain major barriers to expanding access. weareceda.org/en/us-cuba-new…
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CEDA’s María Teresa Urueña was featured in @ForeignPolicy's Latin America Brief on Uruguay’s new pathway to permanent residency for asylum seekers, most of whom are Cuban, and its implications for regional migrant integration. Read more: foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/16…
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Can renewable energy help solve Cuba’s energy crisis? CEDA spoke with Dan Whittle of the Environmental Defense Fund about Cuba’s growing solar sector, barriers to expanding access, and how renewables could help rebuild the country’s electricity system. weareceda.org/interview-seri…
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The first group of third-country nationals from the United States is now in Jamaica, following their arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Tuesday.  Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/…
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Brazil’s Oct. 25 presidential runoff has big implications for migrants and refugees. Lula’s platform commits to migrant rights and access to services, while Flávio Bolsonaro’s includes no migration proposals. @MigraMundo compares their records: migramundo.com/o-que-lula-e-…
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