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US congressional delegation visits Cuba
Published on February 21, 2013 Email To Friend    Print Version

HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- Cuban President Raul Castro on Tuesday met with US Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), president pro-tempore of the US Senate and chairman of its Judiciary Committee, who was paying a visit to Cuba.

Leahy is heading a US Congressional delegation to Cuba, which included Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan and chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio; Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island; Republican Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona; Democratic Representative James McGovern of Massachusetts; and Democratic Representative Chris Van Hollen of Maryland.

During the meeting, which was attended by Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez, participants addressed bilateral issues. Later, the Cuban president exchanged views with the members of the delegation.

During their stay on the island, the US parliamentarians met with the president of the Cuban National Assembly, Ricardo Alarcon, and foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez.
 
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Patrick Perrin:

This is a step in the right direction; long overdue, long prayed for. Caricom Heads of State (including Cuba) should follow up with a meeting in Washington to revise and improve on the CBI (Caribbean Basin Initiative) promoting bilateral trade.

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