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Cuban vice-president hosts Nancy Pelosi in first meeting with US officials
House Democratic delegates visit Miguel Diaz-Canel, the countrys likely next president, before leaving the island
Reuters in Havana
Thursday 19 February 2015 18.15 EST
Nine members of the US House of Representatives met Cuban vice-president Miguel Diaz-Canel on Thursday, marking the first time Cubas heir apparent to power has received an American delegation.
Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and eight other House Democrats concluded their two-day visit to the country by meeting Diaz-Canel, 54, who is first in line to the seat of power held by brothers Fidel and Raul Castro since 1959.
The meeting came two months after the United States and Cuba announced a rapprochement and plans to restore diplomatic relations after more than 50 years of hostilities.
The nine Democrats, all supporters of Barack Obamas policy change on the Communist-led island, were due to be escorted directly to the airport after the meeting.
More:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/19/cuba-vice-president-nancy-pelosi-havana
Judi Lynn
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Mika
(17,751 posts)House Minority Leader Pelosi Leads Democrats In Visit To Cuba
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/02/18/house-minority-leader-nancy-pelosi-democrats-visit-cuba-raul-castro-embargo/
Minority leader of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (L) talks with
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez (R) at the Foreign Ministry in Havana on February 18, 2015
Judi Lynn
(160,623 posts)She has been an excellent spokesperson for Congressional Democrats on Latin American matters.
I always loved discovering Nancy Pelosi and James McGovern were the ones who took time to meet with Colombia's amazing, and hated (by the right-wing) Senator Piedad Cordoba. It must have driven the fascists beserk.
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Thanks for the information. It sounds like a successful trip. Hope Cuba benefited from it.
Marksman_91
(2,035 posts)I mean, isn't that just gonna slowly turn Cuba again into its pre-Castro years? From what I hear, most of the European tourists there are kind of upset that now American businesses and tourists will start to overtake the economic activity there.
Also, aren't these democrats part of the same US government that Maduro and co. accuse of instigating coups every few months or so in Venezuela? Did it slip your mind that Maduro outright accused Joe Biden of being behind the latest one?
Mika
(17,751 posts)Marksman_91
(2,035 posts)I thought Maduro accused the Obama administration of instigating a coup. One would think Raúl would be wise to not deal with the likes of a government that's supposedly behind the economic debacle of a close ally.
Marksman_91
(2,035 posts)Surprised they'd even consider such a thing after Maduro accused the US of being behind every supposed coup attempt against him.
flamingdem
(39,321 posts)Maybe just the moment had her get carried away, but imagine if she's correct! Sorry no link but it was in an article about her trip.
Judi Lynn
(160,623 posts)flamingdem
(39,321 posts)Let's feel a ray of sunshine when we've got the likes of Rubio and La Loba foaming at the mouth. I hope she mentions this again soon, she knows how to count votes!