Members of Akerman’s Cuba and International Practices provided leading perspectives to national media amid the country’s historic leadership transition. With Raul Castro stepping out of power as head of the Cuban government April 19, media quoted International Practice Chair Pedro Freyre on how the historic leadership change may affect policy and business ties between the island nation and the United States. Coverage appeared in Agence French – Press (AFP), Bloomberg, Financial Times, Fox Business, Miami Herald, NBC Latino, NBC News, NPR, USA Today, WLRN-NPR and Wall Street Journal.

AFP: Analysts See Same Old US Tensions as Cuba Gets New Leader
Bloomberg: Cuba’s Struggling Economy Needs a Jolt
Financial Times: Castro Era Ends in Cuba with Diaz-Canel Nomination
Fox Business: Cuba’s New President Unlikely to Undo Castro Economic Legacy
Miami Herald: Miguel Díaz-Canel Is the Only Official Candidate for Cuba's Next President
NBC News: Miguel Díaz-Canel Becomes Cuba's President, Raúl Castro Steps Down
NBC Latino: Panel on Cuba’s New Leadership
NPR’s “On Point”: Cuba After Castro
USA Today: Cuba Will Soon Be Without a Castro as Leader for First Time in Nearly 60 Years  
WLRN/NPR: Cuba's New President Won't Be Named Castro. But Will Anything Else Really Change?