Congresswoman Optimistic about Hill Support for Lifting Cuban Embargo
Congressional support for ending the Cuban embargo is growing, and “it’s only a matter of time” before U.S.-Cuba relations are fully normalized, Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, said on May 6 during a visit to Havana, where she met with Josefina…
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Vidal Ferreiro, the Cuban Government’s chief negotiator with the U.S. (here). Pingree led a group of U.S. organic experts on a four-day trip to the country to meet with farmers, small-business owners, educators, and government officials, her office said in a statement. The Cuban Ministry of Trade “asked Pingree to bring more companies from Maine back to Cuba” to explore future business opportunities, the lawmaker’s office said. “The Cubans have a commitment to organic agriculture, and the companies that are with me collectively sell billions of dollars of organic products every year,” Pingree said. “There are definitely some opportunities for both sides.” The lawmaker also noted that the private sector would be “key” to maintaining momentum on creating partnerships and strengthening relations between the U.S. and Cuba.