Ken Livingstone- the Mayor of London- has been caught in controversy due to his visit to Cuba this weekend as well as comments he made while on the island. On Saturday, Livingstone (image, gentleman with sunglasses on) praised Cuba’s health care and education services while criticizing the U.S. for problems with its electoral system as well as the embargo against Cuba. Livingstone will meet later this week with Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez (who visited England in May) in order to broker a cheap oil deal for Londoners.
Update (9:15pm): Livingstone cancelled his trip to Venezuela since the possible oil deal with Venezuela will be delayed for some time. (Link via BBC News).
Links-Gulf Times, Guardian UK, NDTV, The Latin Americanist (blog)
Image- BBC News
Tags- Cuba, international politics, Ken Livingstone
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