古巴旅游: 2009全美洲高峰会議 / Cuba Travel - OAS Summit 2009

寫這網誌的時候,OAS(Organization of American States)眾國元首仍在千里達托巴哥(Trinidad & Tobago)開全美洲高峰会議(Summit 2009),美國对古巴長達47年的封鎖禁運令(embargo)能否解凍,將会是談判項目之一,就讓各位对外交政策(international / foreign affairs policy)有興趣的讀者拭目以待吧。以下新聞是節錄自法新社(Agence France-Presse).

AFP http://www.afp.com/afpcom/en/taglibrary/activity/web/multimedia/afp-online-news

"... On Friday (April 17, 2009) , Obama and Chavez enjoyed a cordial handshake before the US president seized an extraordinary overture from Cuba to propose talks aimed at breaking the half-century of hostility between Washington and Havana. Obama said he wanted to establish "a new beginning" with Cuba, and would recognize past US "errors." But he said he required reciprocal gestures from Castro. "I am prepared to have my administration engage with the Cuban government on a wide range of issues -- from drugs to migration and economic issues to human rights, free speech and democratic reform," Obama said. The offer came the day after a surprise overture from Castro, who said he now stood ready to discuss "everything" with Washington -- including specifically the hot-button issues of human rights, press freedom and political prisoners. The conciliatory language raised the prospect of the United States considering an end to its 47-year-old embargo on Cuba ..."

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