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Judi Lynn

(160,545 posts) Sat Mar 30, 2019, 12:26 PM Mar 2019

Normal Relations with Cuba is in US Interest; Congressman Says

Havana, Mar 30 (Prensa Latina) US Congressman James McGovern (Democrat for Massachusetts) said in Havana that a scenario of normal relations with Cuba is part of his country''s interests.

'I think that relating to each other is something good. The United States should lift the blockade and travel restrictions on US citizens,' the representative who on Saturday continues his working visit to Cuba, told Prensa Latina.

According to McGovern, during his new stay in Cuba, he came to talk with local officials and get acquainted with the reality of the island.

On Friday, the Democratic congressman spoke with Johana Tablada, deputy director general for the United States Foreign Ministry, and students from the Higher Institute of International Relations.

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According to McGovern, most US citizens support normal bilateral ties, a opinion also shared at the Democrat-dominated House of Representatives.

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Normal Relations with Cuba is in US Interest; Congressman Says (Original Post) Judi Lynn Mar 2019 OP

These aren't normal times. Harker Mar 2019 #1

In what way are these times abnormal? JayhawkSD Mar 2019 #3

With an insane, racist president Harker Mar 2019 #5

One business that has been hurt by the travel restrictions Cold War Spook Mar 2019 #2

Could be Selling Them Refridgerators and Air Conditioners McKim Mar 2019 #4

Harker

(14,024 posts)

1. These aren't normal times.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 05:48 PM

Mar 2019

It'll be a while.

JayhawkSD

(3,163 posts)

3. In what way are these times abnormal?

Reply to Harker (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 31, 2019, 10:00 AM

Mar 2019

What abnormality about "these times" reasonably precludes normalization of relations with Cuba?

Harker

(14,024 posts)

5. With an insane, racist president

Reply to JayhawkSD (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 31, 2019, 02:03 PM

Mar 2019

it seems unlikely. Reason has nothing to do with it.

I'm in favor of normal relations.

Cold War Spook

(1,279 posts)

2. One business that has been hurt by the travel restrictions

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 07:55 PM

Mar 2019

has been the hotels on beaches such as Florida. I don't know of any that has gone bankrupt because of it, but they did lose business.

McKim

(2,412 posts)

4. Could be Selling Them Refridgerators and Air Conditioners

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2019, 11:07 AM

Mar 2019

Yes, we could be selling them fridges and air conditioners. Travel restrictions are also so that US citizens dont go there and learn what it might be like to have better health care, more sharing and
A different way to use resources.

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