Cuba’s Raúl Castro Demands That The U.S. Leave Guantanamo And To Lift The Embargo

Washington Post: Cuba’s Raúl Castro meets Obama, calls on U.S. to leave Guantanamo

HAVANA — Cuban President Raúl Castro called Monday for the United States to abandon the territory it occupies at Guantánamo Bay and to lift the U.S. embargo against Cuba. Standing beside President Obama, Castro welcomed him for what he called a “historic” visit here, and congratulated him for taking steps within his executive power to normalize relations.

But relations will never truly be normal, Castro said after a meeting with Obama here, until the United States leaves Cuban territory and ends the sanctions that he said have done so much damage to the Cuban economy.

“Much more can be done” between the two countries “if the embargo is lifted,” Castro said. “We recognize the position President Obama is in, and the position his government holds against the blockade, and that they have called on Congress to lift it.”

Read more ....

WNU Editor: Raul Castro actually said blockade .... not embargo. There is no naval blockade with Cuba .... everyone but the U.S. does business with Cuba, and they are not hindered by the U.S. embargo. But watching/listening to Raul Castro .... I can tell that he does not feel comfortable facing reporters that he does not control. As to his demand that the "blockade" be lifted and Guantanamo returned .... a no-go that was only said for public consumption.



from War News Updates http://ift.tt/1LBNr9j
via defense news