Friday, June 22, 2007

U.S. bills call for opening trade in Cuba

Two bipartisan bills are circulating around Congress that would relax trade restrictions with Cuba. Though the proposals is expected to receive stern opposition from anti-Castro legislators and the White House, backers of the bills believe that change in foreign policy is due:

“‘The only ones who are hurt by our efforts to try to isolate Cuba in trade are our producers here in America,’ (Republican Senator Mike Crapo) said. ‘Those who have benefited are Brazil or China or Vietnam or other places who are glad to step in and pick up these markets.’”

The proposed legislation includes removing all travel restrictions to Cuba and permitting agriculture groups to promote U.S. farm goods in Cuba.

Sources- CBS News, Voice of America, ABC News

Image- Hotel Interactive

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2 comments:

  1. redwood1:06 PM

    I still think that there is a prior question: Is the Cuban government a threat (or part of a significant material threat) to the existence of the United States?

    That's the question to which Eisenhower onward answered "yes."

    If Cuba is not a threat, then terminate all policies that treat her as such.

    Not doing business with Cuba is not necessarily one of them.

    And it certainly is not injurious to American vendors.

    there is a difference between losing a client and not being allowed to do business with one in the first place.

    the business community is trying to obfuscate that difference.

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  2. Anonymous7:39 AM

    It is about time to left the restrictions.

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