Is cuba in latin america?

Latin America generally refers to territories in the Americas where the Spanish or Portuguese languages prevail: Mexico, most of Central and South America, and in the Caribbean, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. read more

Historically and culturally speaking, Cuba exists as more than just a Latin American country; it is the locus from which the Spanish colonized the continental Americas as well as the seat from which Latin American idealists exported Cuba’s revolutionary model against imperialism. read more

For Latin American leaders previously disillusioned by Washington’s isolation from the region, normalization with Cuba is a major sign that the U.S. is willing to step up as a reasonable leader. Restoring ties with Cuba will not be a panacea for all of the United States’ diplomatic problems with Latin America. read more