On January 2011, President Obama has directed the Secretaries of State, Treasury, and Homeland Security to take a series of steps to continue efforts to reach out to the Cuban people in support of their desire to freely determine their country’s future. (http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/01/14/reaching-out-cuban-people)
Jose Marti International Airport - Havana Cuba |
So, I have hope that one day the cuban people and the US people can come to the table to talk about how to improve the horrible conditions in which the cuban people are living now.
I guess, I am in the middle when it comes to which side I agree with. I agree with the US that Cuba needs to improve and stop the human rights violations in the island. But I also agree with Cuba in the sense that the United States should not be the one deciding who trades with Cuba and who doesn't and how to go about doing that. China is a comunist state as well and the US trades with China and does not interfeer with others trading with China. So, what is the real motive of why the US prohibits the trade with Cuba through the embargo.
I do have hope that this could change, for once Obama will try to keep improving the relationship with Cuba and Raul Castro seems to want to negotiate with Obama. This is good news to us cubans, I guess it can not get any worse..... I'll keep praying for the benefit of the people.