Cuba, Obama and Hope
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Posted By: Marta Fernandez on March 12, 2009 Cuba has welcomed some of Mr.Obama's proposals and Raul Castro has offered to free political dissidents in exchange for the release of five convicted Cuban spies in US prisons as a gesture to pave the way for a meeting with the incoming president. Fifty years on, the revolution's legacy is mixed, correspondents say Mr Obama is unlikely to make such a deal, but Marifeli Perez-Stable, writing in the Miami Herald in December, suggested that it may be possible to exchange the "Five Heroes" (as they are known in Cuba) for US fugitives living in Cuba. Rarely before has the potential for change been so tangible, in US policy towards Cuba but also in the attitudes inside the island itself. After a devastating hurricane season, a worldwide economic downturn and a drop in oil prices, which impacts how much support Cuba can get from its oil-rich ally Venezuela, the Castro brothers, both of whom are old, may be more malleable. Mr Obama is expected to travel to Trinidad and Tobago in April to attend the Summits of the Americas. There have been calls for him to announce the policy shift towards Cuba ahead of the gathering so that the meeting can be the start of a new era in Washington's ties with Latin America. (Above Excerpt from BBC) As President Obama tours the Caribbean and begins to associate with Africans in the Diaspora who are and have been heads of nations since the fall of slavery, it is possible that this "connection" can lead to a workable solution to what John F. Kennedy called the "Cuban Problem." I liked Mr. Kennedy, but I also support the right of nations to be allowed to enage in self sovereignty, to rule according to the wishes of the people. The real reality is that if Cubans were that disatisfied with Fidel Castro--he would have been long gone. The fact is that even the old ultra-right elite, realize that too much time has passed to go in and attempt a revolution with a population that for three generations has known only one leader. Let's hope that President Obama is able to walk us through this rocky road, with the support of the International community, as we already know, any thing he does or say pro-Cuba will be met with heinous remarks from the Republican Party. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Marta Fernandez
From Queens, NY CUNY -Queens College class of 1985 Member Since July 2008 |
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Irma--the above travel abroad experience is feasible. The "cutting sugar cane part" is probably a little old school--I would have to check and see what the status is to travel as of now--chat lata!
Friday, March 13th 2009 at 1:04PM |
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mARTA, i DO NOT BELIEVE THERE WILL EVER BE A BETTER TIME THAN THE PRESENT COMING TOGETHER OF MANY PEACEFUL, UNITY WITH SO MANY NATIONS AT ONE TIME AND NOT OVER WAR. THE NEED TO BUY WHAT THE OTHER COUNTRY HAS A LOT OF AND THE OTHER ONE WANTS. tRADE AND pEACE. nOT ONE MAJOR COUNTRY'S LEADER DOES NOT LIKE-TRUST oBAMA THEREFORE READY TO FOLLOW OUR aMERICAN pRESIDENT'S LEAD IN ANY DOMESTIC /FORGIEN BUSINESS HE WAS TO GO IN ON WITH ANY NATION ON eARTH. rIGHT NOW WITH pRESIDENT oBAMA, OUR COUNTRY HAVE NO ENEMY. nORTH kOREA(DON'T EXIST MUCH LESS IS A BOTHER) mARTA i STILL WANT TO GO CUT SOME SUGAR CANE ONE DAY.tAKE ALL OF MY CHILDREN AND GRAND CHILDREN AND MY FRIENDS CHILDREN AND GRAND CHILDREN. gET TO TALE WITH SOME OF THE ELDERS. lEARN SOME NEW FOOD DISHES. LEARN HOW TO DO SOKE OLD STYLE CRAFT...i AM SO EXICTED WRITING THIS DAY DREAMING. SO YOU THINK WE CAN GET UP A TOUR GROUP-STUDY GROUP, STUDENT GROUP? Please think this crazy idea over one can never tell where it may lead, Work for room and board just to cut sugar cane as a project/experience living history. Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM |
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