Obama Critique
Many criticisms can be heard or read of the Obama administration, especially if coming from the Republicans. But something must be to consider, Obama broke with many state policies of Bush Jrs, especially in foreign policy towards Latin America. A thorough analysis of whether Obama is more pragmatic and less ideological than Bush jrs. But there is something that differentiates the foreign policy of Obama and his predecessor. Obama seeks to defend human rights and democracy in Latin America, seeks the resolution of conflicts through international organizations (OAS, UN), this was demonstrated in the coup against the president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, why US said not only act within the framework of multilateral cooperation and in accordance
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But this will not be easy, because as was mentioned above, no decision of Obama’s foreign policy may be realized without the approval of Congress, which is predominantly Republican, who not only difficult and retain foreign policies that Obama wants to accomplish in the Middle East regarding Iran, ISIS and Syria, but maintain the embargo against Cuba. Because although it has created a bipartisan coalition as Engage Cuba (organization for the end of the US blockade to the island) which did little makes its official presentation in Washington for the promotion of normalization of relations and increase pressure on Congress to achieve the “replevin,” keep in mind that the replevin, is held by the Congress as it continues in force since President Bill Clinton , which states that the But will arise when a democratic transition in Cuba, e.g. when not in power neither Fidel nor his brother and in turn, Cuba would have to give back all properties expropriated (original owners, Americans mostly) before the revolution Cuban 1959. Thus, while Obama and the Democrats are in favor of replevin to develop a more collaborative foreign policy with Cuba, claiming more pragmatism than ideology, it is very difficult in a short time the embargo is lifted, but we must accept that before the VII Summit of the Americas, very few believed that there would be a change in the foreign policies of Cuba and the United States, so it all depends on the pressure exerted by agencies in favor of “replevin” and agencies requesting compensation for the
But this will not be easy, because as was mentioned above, no decision of Obama’s foreign policy may be realized without the approval of Congress, which is predominantly Republican, who not only difficult and retain foreign policies that Obama wants to accomplish in the Middle East regarding Iran, ISIS and Syria, but maintain the embargo against Cuba. Because although it has created a bipartisan coalition as Engage Cuba (organization for the end of the US blockade to the island) which did little makes its official presentation in Washington for the promotion of normalization of relations and increase pressure on Congress to achieve the “replevin,” keep in mind that the replevin, is held by the Congress as it continues in force since President Bill Clinton , which states that the But will arise when a democratic transition in Cuba, e.g. when not in power neither Fidel nor his brother and in turn, Cuba would have to give back all properties expropriated (original owners, Americans mostly) before the revolution Cuban 1959. Thus, while Obama and the Democrats are in favor of replevin to develop a more collaborative foreign policy with Cuba, claiming more pragmatism than ideology, it is very difficult in a short time the embargo is lifted, but we must accept that before the VII Summit of the Americas, very few believed that there would be a change in the foreign policies of Cuba and the United States, so it all depends on the pressure exerted by agencies in favor of “replevin” and agencies requesting compensation for the