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LeoGrande es profesor de gobierno en la American University y experto en política latinoamericana.

Known for: Back Channel to Cuba: The Hidden History of Negotiations Between Washington and Havana

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Back Channel to Cuba: The Hidden History of Negotiations Between Washington and Havana

Back Channel to Cuba: The Hidden History of Negotiations Between Washington and Havana

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Back Channel to Cuba: The Hidden History of Negotiations Between Washington and Havana es una obra de no ficción que revela las negociaciones secretas y los contactos diplomáticos entre Estados Unidos y Cuba desde la Revolución Cubana hasta la era de Obama. Basado en documentos desclasificados y entrevistas con protagonistas clave, el libro ofrece una mirada detallada a los esfuerzos ocultos por normalizar las relaciones bilaterales a pesar de décadas de hostilidad política.

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The Eisenhower and Kennedy Years

The dawn of the Cuban Revolution brought both fascination and alarm to Washington. Under Eisenhower, American officials oscillated between curiosity about Castro’s movement and fear of its radicalism. Secret contacts began almost immediately, with U.S. diplomats trying to gauge whether the new Cuban...

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The Johnson Administration

When Lyndon Johnson took office, he inherited not only the legacy of Kennedy’s confrontation with Cuba but also his tentative steps toward dialogue. Johnson’s presidency reflected the paradox of the era: a pragmatic desire to manage crisis and a deep Cold War suspicion of any engagement with Havana....

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LeoGrande es profesor de gobierno en la American University y experto en política latinoamericana.

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