Castro to fade out of the Cuban stage the United States will continue the embargo against Cuba

Castro to fade out of the Cuban stage the United States will continue the embargo against Cuba
Castro for health reasons in August 2006 temporarily hand over power to his brother, some U.S. analysts expect the Cuban community will change, the United States lift the embargo. February 29, Castro officially announced by his brother came to power after the U.S. government “to continue to break the embargo against Cuba,” the attitude of analysts’ OK expected.

Issue for the retirement of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, U.S. officials said they would not soon be lifted the blockade against Cuba for half a century, and hope to “help Cuba achieve social” evolution “.

Answering questions from reporters here on February 20, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte said that the United States will not soon be lifted all the embargo against Cuba because of the retirement of Cuban leader Fidel Castro. On whether the U.S. government to change policy toward Cuba because of Castro’s resignation, Negroponte said: “I guess that will not soon happen.

At the same time, U.S. President George W. Bush visit to Rwanda, without any hint that Castro decided to step down, a turning point for Cuba’s transition to a democratic society. Should start the “democratic transition” in Cuba. Bush also urged the international community with the Cuban people should “strive”, “help” them build a democratic society under the rule of law.

Castro statement will not seek nor accept the two positions of Chairman of the Council of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of the mainstream news media in Washington February 20 average daily headlines and analysis of this situation. Local analysts say Castro to fade out of the political arena, presage the end of the Cold War era of the representatives of Castro, and Cuba the United States has long been regarded as a thorn in the neighboring countries, what will not evolve into the desired “democratic countries” are premature.

Since the Cuban revolution in the late fifties of the last century, the U.S. government against Cuba has adopted a hostile attitude. Since the sixties, the United States through various means to attempt to subvert the Castro led the Cuban government were not successful. United States against Cuba for more than half a century of economic blockade. This includes the blockade of Cuban cigars.

The United States is the cigar production, consumption and a major importer. U.S. cigar imports in the world. If the U.S. market open on Cuba, which will promote more Cuban cigars and tobacco into the United States. Before the implementation of the embargo, some cigar manufacturers in the United States each year must be imported from Cuba, where some of the tobacco used in the production of cigar. In addition, there are some dealers to distribute imported Cuban cigars.

Cuban hand-made premium cigars is considered the best cigars in the world, but according to the trade embargo aimed at undermining the Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s communist government in 1962 approved by the Order, these cigars in the United States is barred from standing.

In 2004, U.S. President George W. Bush administration stepped up the ban on Americans importing Cuban cigars. A total ban on imports originating in Cuba cigars. The previous provisions to allow Cuban Americans to Cuba, worth up to $ 100 for obtaining a license goods back to the United States, including cigars loophole blocked. These anti-Cuban regulations are very strict. For example, the prohibition of Americans to buy Cuban cigars in other countries, or even prohibit the suction Cuban cigars Americans outside the United States. Violation of these provisions may result in criminal penalties, including up to $ 1 million fine (the company), a fine of $ 250,000 (for individuals) up to 10 years in prison.