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Los Angeles TimesMonday, 20 April 2026
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Defying critics, California keeps driving business
Despite notable exits, many more firms are moving in or starting, including 'unicorns.'
The paper frames the current situation in Cuba as a tragic reversal of fortune, contrasting the hopeful atmosphere of the 2016 diplomatic opening with present-day economic and social deterioration.
Following a brief period of normalized relations and economic hope during the Obama administration, Cuba has experienced severe economic crises exacerbated by renewed U.S. sanctions and systemic issues, leading to widespread hardship.
“swallowed by despair”
“Sympathetic to vulnerable populations”
Optimism fades away amid Cuba’s collapse
Historic 2016 opening is swallowed by despair
Talks between U.S. and Iran are in doubt
Further negotiations may be on hold after the Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged ship.
Reports on the diplomatic fallout and paused negotiations following a naval incident.
State will move water with the sun
Details a major regional infrastructure shift towards renewable energy for state water management.
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