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| | | | Cuba has been in global headlines recently after rare anti-government protests erupted in July and led to at least 700 arrests, according to human rights organizations. Struggle, dissent, crackdown – it's a seemingly familiar cycle in Cuba. But what do you really know about this Caribbean island about 100 miles (161 km) from Florida? "Cuba remains largely an enigma to outsiders, and especially to Americans," writes Caroline McCulloch, a Cuba specialist at Florida International University. "Myths prevail because of Cuban government censorship and the United States' historic tendency – born of the Cold War – to stereotype and simplify the communist island." McCulloch explains five common misconceptions about Cuba and U.S.-Cuba relations. Also today: | Catesby Holmes International Editor | Politics Editor |  | |  Street view of Havana, Cuba, July 26, 2021, several weeks after mass protests broke out. Yamil Lage/AFP via Getty Images Caroline McCulloch, Florida International University Cuba: It's complicated. | Ethics + Religion | -
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