U.S.-Cuban Relations

Raul Castro: Onus not on Cuba for US relations
Raul Castro dismissed President Obama's recent policy changes as the bare minimum, since the embargo is still in tact. He claims that the embargo has not political or moral pretext, and thus, Cuba should not be forced to politically or morally restructure itself in order to have the embargo removed.

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US farmers, ranchers push for greater Cuba access
The farm lobby is pushing Congress to ease trade restrictions with Cuba, so that the US can continue exporting goods to Cuba. A 2005 interpretation of the embargo required that Cuban importers pay before the goods are shipped; an interpretation that has "severly restricted sales." 15 US Senators are now supportive of revisiting the trade embargo.

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30 inmates cleared to leave Guantanamo, Holder says
US Attorney General Eric Holder has stated that about 30 inmates at Guantanamo Bay have been cleared for release. Holder has been speaking with many different European countries in an attempt to establish where the detainees will be released to. Holder also noted that the US plans to cooperate with Spain's investigation into whether or not the Bush administration violated international torture laws.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/world/americas/27cuba.html?_r=2&hp

U.S. Plans Informal Meetings With Cuba

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http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/story/1016809.html

Forum on Guevara just part of U.S. rebranding

A U.S.-sponsored discussion of the branding of Ernesto ''Che'' Guevara signaled a new approach to Latin America.

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Obama urges Cuba to take concrete steps

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/story/1007619.html

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Fidel Castro:Obama 'misinterpreted' Raul's words

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/story/1011393.html

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http://www.miamiherald.com/579/story/997678.html

President Obama announced that all gift and travel restrictions for Cuban American's will be lifted.
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U.S.-Cuban Relations

U.S. lawmakers meet with Cuban foreign minister
Lawmakers Barbara Lee, Bobby Rush and Mel Watt all met with Cuban's foreign minister, Bruno Rodriguez, in Havana in order to work to improve U.S.-Cuban relations.

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U.S. Congress members meet Cuba's Fidel Castro
A delegation of three congressmen and women met with both former Cuban president Fidel Castro and current Cuban president Raul Castro. The delegation reported that it was sure that the new Cuban government wants to work to end the embargo against them.

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http://havanajournal.com/business/entry/pro-business-cuba-trade-expo-wraps-in-miami/

cuban trade expo = pro business

attendees learned about various US Cuba business related topics such as US Cuba relations, business in Cuba today, tourism, agriculture, energy, real estate, investing in Cuba’s future and the effects of recent changes to the US Embargo against Cuba.

Protesters are only handful of senior citizens which might have been the Cuban elite exiles who left cuba in the early 60's

Event organizer Jonathan Bedard is considered the first Cuban trade expo to be a success and he is already planning the 2010 Cuba Trade Expo.

http://www.miamiherald.com/1460/v-fullstory/story/987681.html

U.S -Cuba policy takes center stage as summit nears

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http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,913118,00.html

Mafia Spies in Cuba

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