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Obama wants to lift ban on Cuba travel

13 January, 23:09 | Reuters
WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Sen. Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday the incoming Obama administration wanted to lift travel restrictions on families wishing to visit relatives in Cuba and urged Havana to make its own concessions.

Speaking at her Senate confirmation hearing, Clinton said she hoped the Cuban government would look at freeing political prisoners and open up the economy.

"The president-elect (Barack Obama) is committed to lifting the family travel restrictions and the remittance restrictions. He believes ... that Cuban-Americans are the best ambassadors for democracy, freedom and a free market economy," she said.

Obama has said previously he favors relaxing restrictions on travel and cash remittances.

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Guest    (Guest) | 14.01.2009, 15:14
About time, only took 50 years to wake up and smell the flowers. To Canada I\'ll miss my trips from Toronto
canadian    (Guest) | 14.01.2009, 07:26
O, no!
no yankee, please!
Patriot American    (Guest) | 18.01.2009, 18:05
dont worry schmuck, we dont really care to go to canada its just something to say we did. but not a real goal, kinda like france. but please do remember,. we keep your country safe as it is attached to the grand old US of A we get nuked, you get it to. hmmm you might think you all would throw in with us to keep our continent safe. stay in the truck we got this one.
Guest    (Guest) | 19.01.2009, 15:49
You keep us safe?? No, actually the incredibly aggressive american policies toward practically the whole world of the last 8 years, make Canada an inviting target, as people in the rest of the world lump us all together as \"americans.\" How does that make Canada safer? Canada was never a target because we don\'t go around the world beating up on poor countries to take their oil or tell them how to live. No thanks for your \"help.\"
Guest    (Guest) | 06.02.2009, 21:04
Dear Patriotic American - speaking as a Canadian who spends a great deal of time in your country, the idiot above does not represent Canadian views on the US. I apologize for his stupidity and I assure you, the majority of Canadians see you and your country as our cousins...we may not always agree, but we\'re always family. Don\'t judge us from the attitudes of that fool.
(note to fool - don\'t bother responding to me, I\'m only on this site doing some research and won\'t be back to read your reply - you might, however, consider apologizing to those you\'ve insulted with your crude comments).
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