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'I've Never Been in Favor of the Embargo': US Senator Says in Visit With Cuban President
Published 5 June 2018
Senator Jeff Flake and Google's Eric Schmidt visited Cuba aiming to improve cooperation between the island and the U.S.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel welcomed U.S. Republican Senator Jeff Flake and Google's technical adviser Eric Schmidt, who used to be the technology giant's CEO.
During the meeting, President Diaz-Canel and the U.S. visitors discussed the bilateral relations between both countries and their possible “mutual interest” areas, according to Cuban State media.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, who was also present during the meeting, had already held conversations with Flake and Schmidt regarding the same issues, as well as the “negative” impact of Trump's administration foreign policies.
More:
https://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/US-Senator-and-Google-ex-CEO-Visit-Cuban-President-20180605-0010.html
(Cuba watchers have known Arizona's Senator Jeff Flake has struggled steadily since at least as long ago as 2000 to get the U.S. to drop the travel ban and the economic war on Cubans, and he's even a Republican.)