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June 20, 2026Open Access

Ethnic Diasporas and the Persistence of Economic Sanctions; Generational Differences in Perceptions of U.S. Embargo on Cuba

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NRNicole RegueiraUniversity of Chicago

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Qualitative study reveals diverging views on U.S. embargo among Cuban immigrant generations, indicating shifting preferences.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore how generational differences influence perceptions of the U.S. embargo on Cuba among Cuban immigrants.
  • In-depth interviews conducted with first-generation Cuban immigrants in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
  • Comparison of pre-2000 and post-2000 Cuban immigrant cohorts regarding their views on the embargo.
  • Analysis of factors such as educational attainment and integration into U.S. society.
  • Post-2000 immigrant cohort favors loosening or removing the embargo, reflecting changes in social and political contexts.
  • Divergences in preferences are linked to differences in educational attainment and experiences in Cuba post-Soviet Union collapse.
  • Other factors, like socioeconomic origins and familial support for the revolution, are less influential in shaping preferences.

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Nicole Regueira (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a363224db0793dc1a538c1chttps://doi.org/10.6082/aq5qt-38827
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