Biz Please -- Cuba's long road ahead

Check your mental picture of Cuba at the door.
 By  Jason Abbruzzese  on 
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Check your mental picture of Cuba at the door. 

The island nation stands to benefit from its improving relations with the U.S., but the country still has plenty of problems that will need to be addressed. 

Cardiff Garcia, U.S. editor of FT Alphaville, joins us to talk about the economic challenges, as well as the on-the-ground realities, that Cuba must face.


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Jason Abbruzzese

Jason Abbruzzese is a Business Reporter at Mashable. He covers the media and telecom industries with a particular focus on how the Internet is changing these markets and impacting consumers. Prior to working at Mashable, Jason served as Markets Reporter and Web Producer at the Financial Times. Jason holds a B.S. in Journalism from Boston University and an M.A. in International Affairs from Australian National University.

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