September 19, 2024

letters to the editor:

Celebrate renewed relations with Cuba

Why is it that some Cuban-Americans continue to insist that good relations with Cuba are not good for Cubans? A crippling, more than 50-year embargo has failed in many ways but one, and that has been to make life more difficult for Cubans who reside there.

One would think that a turnaround in foreign policy between the U.S. and Cuba would be celebrated considering not only the economic relief it would provide, but also commercial and cultural doors it would open.

A Cold War that gave rise to the policies of confrontation is long over, and what is proving to be a new era of long-awaited communication is beyond refreshing.