The squeeze on Cuba now includes compensation lawsuits

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Adrian Florido, Sarah Robbins

Published May 23, 2026 at 4:53 PM CDT

American University professor William LeoGrande explains how the Supreme Court's decision to allow lawsuits seeking compensation for assets seized in the Cuban revolution to move forward fits in context of current political crisis on the island.

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