Originally Posted by
Presguy
I and a few friends will be taking a short trip to Havana in a few weeks. I work in Law Enforcement, and it's not uncommon to find foreign cops overseas to chat. Sometimes we'll swap uniform patches, have a meal, that kind of thing.
My Spanish is decent - conversational, if not technical. Do you think it'd be reasonable to try such a thing in Cuba, or could it backfire or reflect badly on either side?
Thanks for your time and thoughts.
Bear in mind that:
Cuba is not your typical "overseas" destination.
You have no idea how police are regarded by local residents.
Relations between the U.S. and Cuba are not yet normalized.
There are strict regulations about photographing military and police installations and personnel.
You have no idea how police are regarded by the Cuban government.
You have no idea how the Cuban government might regard foreigners having meetings with police officials, even local officers.