Hey Raul, we deal with countries that have a far worse Human rights record than your Cuba, but they offer more in trade. So take your Cuban cigar and…. wait what does Vietnam offer again? – PB/TK
Cuba’s Raul Castro dismisses harsher US tone under Trump – By CNBC / July 15 2017
Cuban President Raul Castro denounced President Donald Trump‘s tougher line on relations with Havana on Friday, calling it a setback but promising to continue working to normalize ties between the former Cold War rivals.
Castro’s comments to Cuba’s National Assembly were his first on Trump’s June announcement of a partial rollback of the Cuba-U.S. detente achieved by then-President Barack Obama. They contained echoes of the harsh rhetoric of the past.
“Any strategy that seeks to destroy the revolution either through coercion or pressure or through more subtle methods will fail,” Cuba’s president told legislators.
He also rejected any “lessons” on human rights from the U.S., saying his country “has a lot to be proud about” on the issue.
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