# In an op-ed, NYU Global Research Prof. Ian Bremmer outlines opportunities for economic growth in Cuba

1 Faculty News April 20, 2015 ![TIME logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/uat_025660.jpg?itok=PFxttUnQ)>

Excerpt from [TIME](http://time.com/3828156/ian-bremmer-business-cuba-economy-embargo-lift/) -- "Just 110 miles off the coast of Florida, Cuba should be a natural magnet for American travelers. Despite needing to meet special criteria to receive a visa from the State Department—allowable categories include educational and journalistic activities—170,000 Americans visited the country last year. As the restrictions slacken, the sky is literally the limit."

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