The Times Are Changin'
Filed under: Politik > Cubismo
The European Union has lifted sanctions against Cuba.
The E.U. took action against the island back in 2003, in protest of the Cuban government's imprisonment of more than 70 dissidents.
EU External Relations Commissioner, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, stated that the member states wanted to promote change in Cuba after Raul Casto took over.
She adds, "There will be very clear language also on what the Cubans still have to do… releasing prisoners, really working on human rights questions. There will be a sort of review to see whether indeed something will have happened."
Ferrero-Waldner adds that the EU would continue to monitor human rights conditions.
However, several top Cuban dissidents have criticized the decision.
During a recent BBC interview, one of the founding members of the dissident group Ladies in White, Miriam Leiva, expressed her thoughts about the move being unwarranted as Raul had not made any significant moves towards creating a more democratic society.
And unlike the US embargo that's been in place for over 45 years, the EU sanctions are largely symbolic as they don't really restrict on any investments or trades.
What do U think?
Should the EU have removed its sanctions?
Should the US remove it's embargo????
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Re: Go! –
look at beautiful and rich MIAMI. WE CUBANS MADE IT THAT WAY! And not all CUBANS are drug dealers fuktard! MANY ARE DOCTORS, POLITICIANS, LAWYERS, JUDGES, GENERAL CONTRACTORS ect. WHAT theFUK are YOU! A nobody that is jealous that ur shit brain couldnt come up with the ideas CUBANS came up with. BECAUSE of US CUBANS, Miami is one of the biggest tourest attractions and UPPER CLASS city. of course with the exception of you!!!! how about you get the fuk out of here. if you knew any history you would know that this is the land of immigrants. we have a right to be here just as u! the difference is that we make good space and you are a NOBODY!
and our president isn't mentally ill??? What about real change in AMERICA?
so since you stated the very educated comment… "Cuba ia a piece of communist garbage" Can you explain yourself? What exactly is communism? and what makes it garbage?