U.S.-Cuba Foreign Policy

Cuba bill opens Obama-Menendez rift

This article discusses Senator Robert Menendez's attempts to prevent the U.S. from relaxing it's travel restrictions on Cuban Americans who wish to visit Cuba, by holding up two of Obama's nominations. Menendez, who is the only Cuban-American Democrat in the Senate, asserts that passing this bill would be "extending a hand while the Castro regime maintains its iron-handed clenched fist."

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Cuba shake-up raises questions about US relations

This article examines Raul Castro's decision to replace the Cuban foreign minister and Cabinet Secretary, both of whom are labeled "Fidel loyalists," and the impact that might have on future relations between the U.S. and Cuba.

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