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<journal-id>1870-3569</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[CONfines de relaciones internacionales y ciencia política]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[CONfines relacion. internaci. ciencia política]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1870-3569</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, División de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1870-35692016000200039</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Entre el optimismo y la necesidad: las relaciones Cuba-Estados Unidos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Between Optimism and Necessity: Cuba-United States Relations]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mazzina]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Constanza]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González Cambel]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Manuela]]></given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Argentina de la Empresa  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Argentina</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>12</volume>
<numero>23</numero>
<fpage>39</fpage>
<lpage>61</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1870-35692016000200039&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1870-35692016000200039&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1870-35692016000200039&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen El acuerdo celebrado entre Cuba y Estados Unidos en el último diciembre de 2014 por el que se acordó la reanudación de las relaciones entre ambos países, después de más de cincuenta años de interrupción, demuestra un cambio histórico y una oportunidad recíproca. El presente artículo hace un recorrido por las relaciones bilaterales en clave histórico-política para luego revisar los hechos que desembocaron en el acuerdo, teniendo en cuenta que este implicó una negociación compleja y el esfuerzo de una serie de actores heterogéneos que incluyeron desde el gobierno canadiense, hasta el propio Papa Francisco desde el Vaticano, entre otros. Luego, el artículo reflexiona sobre la relación de Estados Unidos con la región y sobre las posibles razones por las que ocurrió el acuerdo. Finalmente, presenta las metas alcanzadas y los temas pendientes a resolver en la agenda bilateral.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The agreement between Cuba and the United States in late December 2014 where the resumption of relations between the two countries was agreed, after more than fifty years of interruption shows, a historic change and a reciprocal opportunity. This article analyzes the bilateral relations in political-historical terms and then review the events leading up to the agreement given that this involved a complex negotiation and effort of a number of heterogeneous actors that included from the Canadian government to the Pope Francisco himself in the Vatican, among others. Then, the article reflects on the US relationship with the region and the possible reasons why the deal happened. Finally, it presents the goals that this has achieved and the outstanding issues to resolve on the bilateral agenda.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[negociaciones]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[metas alcanzadas]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[United States]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[agreement]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[negotiations]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Pope Francis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[goals achieved]]></kwd>
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