Fri, Oct 16
|Skyline Country Club
The Longest 90 Miles: U.S.-Cuba Relations after Venezuela and Iran
With Javier Corrales
Time & Location
Oct 16, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM MST
Skyline Country Club, 5200 E St Andrews Dr, Tucson, AZ 85718, USA
About the event
Ninety miles separate Florida from Cuba, yet six decades of US pressure and Cuban intransigence have generated a huge estrangement. We will examine how the Trump administration, inspired by events in Venezuela and Iran in 2026, is trying to end that estrangement.
Deadline registration date
Oct 09, 2026, 12:00 PM MST
Bio:
Javier Corrales is professor of Political Science at Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. He obtained his Ph.D. in government from Harvard University in 1996. He is an internationally recognized expert on democratization, economic governance, democratic backsliding, and populism. His research and teaching focus on Latin America and Europe. In 2023, he published the book, Autocracy Rising, which discusses Venezuela’s transition to authoritarianism, drawing from multiple other cases. He periodically teaches short courses at the University of Amsterdam, and writes op-eds for The New York Times, Foreign Policy, and Foreign Affairs.
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Menu options
Option 1
Chicken Piccata
Option 2
Butternut Squash with Sage, Cream Sauce, Toasted Hazelnuts and Roasted Apple
Both options include
Rolls & Butter
Caesar Salad
Rice Pilaf
Seasonal Vegetable
Dessert
Lemon Tart
Beverages
Non-Alcoholic Beverage station of Coffee, Water, and Iced Tea
Tickets
Registration for Members
Tickets are only available to members, and their guests. (Limit two guests per event) Please make sure you have an active membership before purchasing.
$75.00
+$1.88 ticket service fee
Goes on sale
Sep 08, 5:00 PM MST