Cuba
The issue of Cuba is important to our district and to my work in Congress.
Cuba
The Cuba Democracy Act, was passed by the United States Congress in 1992. The act codified the decades-long U.S. embargo against the Castro government. The law stated that its purpose was to mitigate the effects of “[the Castro regimes] consistent disregard for internationally accepted standards of human rights and for democratic values.” The law went on to state, “Cuba restricts its people's exercise of freedom of speech, press, assembly, and other rights recognized by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 10, 1948.”
Human rights atrocities in Cuba against both Americans and Cubans have continued since the Castro brothers took power in 1959. The regime consistently resorts to violence because they know it is the only way they can hope to maintain control. Fidel and Raul Castro need to be held accountable for their human rights violations, not rewarded. Any weakening in the current embargo against Cuba would do just that.
For more information concerning my work and views on Cuba, please contact my Washington, DC office.
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