Carlos M. Gutierrez, secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce and co-chair of the Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba in the George W. Bush administration, will speak on “The 2012 Elections: What to Expect” on Friday, August 10 at 7 p.m. at Casa Bacardi, 1531 Brescia Avenue, on UM’s Coral Gables campus. A reception begins at 6:30 p.m.

The Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies and the University of Miami Libraries’ Cuban Heritage Collection are presenting the event, which will be moderated by Jaime Suchlicki, ICCAS director and Emilio Bacardi Moreau Distinguished Professor of History.

The event is open to the public. Reservations are strongly recommended. To RSVP call 305-284-CUBA (2822).