{"id":234895,"date":"2021-02-19T14:11:52","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T19:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=234895"},"modified":"2021-02-19T14:11:52","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T19:11:52","slug":"politicians-and-activists-of-the-conservative-cuban-exile-ask-biden-to-maintain-a-hard-line-towards-the-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba-usa\/politicians-and-activists-of-the-conservative-cuban-exile-ask-biden-to-maintain-a-hard-line-towards-the-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Politicians and activists of the conservative Cuban exile ask Biden to maintain a hard line towards the island"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since <\/span>Joe Biden<\/span><\/a> arrived at the White House a month ago, Cuban exile politicians and activists have launched a series of proposals to the new president on the evolution of the ties between the United States and the island.<\/span><\/p>\n

So far the new administration has said twice that it is reviewing those links and that any change will be conditioned by respect for human rights and the participation of Cuban Americans in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n

So far, several proposals directed at the Democrat <\/span>have called for a recovery of the thaw policy<\/span><\/a> of the Barack Obama administration, of which Biden was vice president and even greater participation of American civil society. During his campaign, the current president advocated for unrestricted remittances and ties with Cuban citizens, as well as the reestablishment of consular and commercial ties allowed by economic embargo-related laws.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this context, on Wednesday a group of senators, congresspeople, mayors, councilors, and activists gathered at the Museum of the Cuban Diaspora in Miami to reject any improvement in relations between the two countries. The activity, organized by the conservative <\/span>Inspire America<\/span><\/a> foundation, was presented as a bipartisan initiative, but the truth is that only one Democrat intervened in the presentation of a series of recommendations to Biden that, basically, propose to leave the active the sanctions policy implemented by former President Donald Trump.<\/span><\/p>\n

The democrat who participated was Cuban-American Senator Bob Men\u00e9ndez, who did not completely turn his back on negotiations between the two countries, but demanded \u201cresults.\u201d <\/span>OnCuba<\/b> learned that two leading Democrats in South Florida, former mayor of Miami and current party leader in the state, Manny D\u00ecaz, and federal congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz declined to participate in the event.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cuba Study Group proposes to Biden roadmap to approach Cuba<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n