Dear Friends,
CDA is hiring a Fellow and two remote summer interns! CDA seeks a uniquely qualified applicant for the 12-month Fellowship with a special interest in all things Cuba, a thirst for activism, and an interest in pursuing a professional career in the foreign policy NGO community. CDA also seeks two summer interns. Interns work in three key areas: Policy and Advocacy; Communications and Social Media; and Nonprofit Development. More information on the Fellowship is available here and on the internship here.
The Latin America Working Group (LAWG) is collecting signatures for a petition to President Joe Biden, asking him and his Administration to restore diplomatic ties with Cuba. The petition urges the President “to take swift and comprehensive action to lift travel restrictions to and sanctions on the island, encourage Congress to end the travel ban and trade embargo, and fully normalize diplomatic ties with Cuba.” You may sign onto the petition here.
CDA is partnering with Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation (WCAPS) to host a virtual panel, “Moving Forward: How the Biden-Harris administration should engage the Latinx Community” on March 16. For more information, please visit the Events section of our news brief and/or this website.
Yesterday, Cuba reported 762 new cases of COVID-19. There are currently 4,696 total active cases of COVID-19 on the island, a slight decrease from the previous day. Havana, Granma, and Pinar del Río, reported the largest numbers of new cases, with 368, 105, and 65 new cases reported respectively in each province. The total number of deaths since last March is 365. For a graph of case numbers since March, see here. For a detailed breakdown of all COVID-19 data, visit this website.
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