Mauricio Claver-Carone

Mauricio Claver-Carone is a prominent advocate in support of the policy positions that the United States has taken against the current Cuban government.

Background

Claver-Carone was born in Florida and raised in Madrid, Spain. Before going into political advocacy, he was an attorney-advisor for the U.S. Department of the Treasury. He also served as a Clinical Assistant Professor at The Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law and as an Adjunct Professor at the George Washington University Law School. Claver-Carone earned his B.A. degree magna cum laude from Rollins College, J.D. cum laude from The Catholic University of America and LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from Georgetown University Law Center.

Cuba Lobby

He has written numerous columns in support of US policies against the government of Cuba, particularly the United States embargo against Cuba, and taken part in various televised debates on US-Cuba relations.

He is presently Executive Director of Cuba Democracy Public Advocacy. In an independent capacity, he also serves on the Board of Directors of the US-Cuba Democracy PAC, which purports to be the largest, single foreign-policy political action committee in the United States, and the largest Hispanic political action committee in history.

He is also editor of the blog, Capitol Hill Cubans.

Poder Magazine recently recognized him as one of 20 entrepreneurs, executives, leaders and artists under 40 who are shaping the future of the US and the world.

External links

• US-Cuba Democracy PAC- Official Web Site for the US-Cuba Democracy PAC.
• Capitol Hill Cubans- Editor, Capitol Hill Cubans
• Yale Journal of International Affairs, "A Transformational Year in Cuba Policy"
• The New York Times, "How the Cuban Embargo Protects the Environment"
• PBS's Great Decisions Program, "Cuba After Castro"
• CNN en Espanol Debate on Cuba Policy

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