A former foreign minister dares to say what regional leaders whisper behind closed doors — and the moment may be riper than ever

There is a particular kind of courage required to speak plainly about Cuba in the shadow of Washington. Former Jamaican Foreign Minister AJ Nicholson has never lacked that courage — and his latest statement, released as the United States Supreme Court ruling on tariffs reshapes the global conversation about American economic power, proves he has lost none of it in retirement.