American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora hosts forum on island’s ‘transition to Democracy’

People collect water from a street tap during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All right reserved) (Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

MIAMI — Attorney Marcell Felipe welcomed a group of experts on Wednesday to the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora in Miami.

Felipe, the chairman of the museum, co-hosted a forum that focused on “Rebuilding Cuba’s infrastructure as part of the transition to Democracy.”

The list of experts included Sebastián Arcos, of Florida International University’s Institute for Cuban Studies; Helena Solo-Gabriele, an engineer and University of Miami professor; and Jorge Piñón, of the University of Texas at Austin’s Energy Institute.

Felipe is the founder of the Inspire America Foundation, which supports The Initiative for Democratic and Economic Alternatives (IDEAs) for Cuba.

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