Action Center - Latin America Working Group

It's time for us to scrap this anachronistic ban

by Andy Turner on November 18, 2009

“U.S. law lets American citizens travel to any country on earth, friend or foe -- with one exception: Cuba. It's time for us to scrap this anachronistic ban.” -Congressman Berman and Senator Lugar

Yesterday, in an op-ed published in the Miami Herald, Chairman Berman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Senator Richard Lugar, ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, endorsed the freedom to travel to Cuba just in time for the long-awaited committee hearing on Cuba travel. Here we go. The leadership in Congress is firmly in favor of change and not afraid to say so.

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Ballet Diplomacy

by Andy Turner on November 17, 2009

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Obama Hears From You on Cuba

by Paulo Gusmao on November 09, 2009

Following the UN vote last week over One Thousand of you sent letters to President Obama, in less than 24 hours, expressing a need to change U.S. policy toward Cuba. If you haven't taken this action, take it here.

Amnesty International made a similar appeal to the President.

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Cuba Policy and Campaign Contributions, ever wonder why?

by Andy Turner on November 16, 2009

The Miami Herald details a new report today on how money affects Cuba policy.

Public Campaign , a non-profit campaign finance research group, just released the most extensive study of Cuban-American political donations to date. The conclusion: big money from political action committees is the reason for our stagnant Cuba policy.

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19th Time's the Charm

by Paulo Gusmao on October 30, 2009

The United Nations votes annually on a resolution to condemn the U.S. embargo on Cuba. On Wednesday, October 28, 2009, the General Assembly, like clockwork, voted again, for the 18th time.

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Announcement: Hearing on Cuba Travel

by Andy Turner on November 10, 2009

The hearing has arrived.

Thursday, November 19th, the full House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing on the freedom to travel to Cuba. Official announcement here. Chairman Howard Berman titled the hearing, “Is it Time to Lift the Ban on Travel to Cuba?”

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UN Condemns Obama's Cuba Policy

by Paulo Gusmao on October 28, 2009

Urge Obama to Take Decisive Action: Give the Nod to Congress and End the Travel Ban

The United Nations has voted (187-3) again to condemn the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba. For the 18th consecutive year, the General Assembly passed this resolution with nearly universal support. Such an unpopular policy surely deserves a second look; it deserves to be stopped. And the time is NOW.

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