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Castro's Cuba reforms to face pressure on all fronts
As Castro tries to secure the revolution's legacy, international, domestic and internal party struggles all lie ahead
CubaUS-Cuba thaw will raise hopes of extractives boost
Despite its risks, Cuban extractives are attracting attention as US rapprochement advances
CubaGlobal mining M&A deals will be small and few
Mining companies' capital bases have deteriorated; they are likely neither to be acquirers nor acquired
InternationalObama's Cuba visit is a balancing act for Castro
As Obama strives to normalise relations before 2017, pressures from both the United States and Cuba will slow progress
CubaLeadership changes threaten US-Cuba rapprochement
US-Cuban relations have overcome major hurdles in 2015, but 2016 will bring new challenges
CubaPapal visit is part of Cuba's international opening
Havana will seek political capital from the pope's visit even as it seeks a return to global finance sources
CubaRemittances to Latin America may reach new record
Improving economic prospects in the United States and, to a degree, Spain, should bolster inflows this year
Latin AmericaCuban 'opening' will be gradual and limited
Talks with Washington and Brussels will take time, and reforms may take even longer
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