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Cuban Thaw Pros And Cons
The Cuban Thaw is the warming of relations between the US and Cuba. For about fifty five years the US and Cuba have been locked in a seemingly endless feud that included embargoes, sanctions, and other economic restrictions. During the last 100 days of President Obama’s second term, He, with the help of Pope Francis, the government of Canada, and the cooperation of Raul Castro, had begun the process of normalizing relations between the US and Cuba.(Cuban Thaw - Wikipedia ) This move by Former President Obama has been met with criticism and strong opposition by political adversaries. Senator Marco Rubio has lead the opposition against the decision to reform ties with Cuba, “This president is the single worst negotiator we have had in the White
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