Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Momentum Grows for Relaxing U.S. Policy on Cuba

We can only hope to see more of this. Jim Acosta, correspondent for CNN's "American Morning," has been reporting live from Havana since last week. Acosta, a Cuban-American whose father left the island in 1962, reported live on Friday from Havana's May Day parade and has been filing reports as well as blogging the trip.



If you are interested, there are more video reports available on his blog.

Also, I came across a petition for lifting the travel ban to Cuba. Considering that 67% of Americans already support ending the travel ban, by visiting http://www.opencuba.org/ and signing their online petition, you can add your name to the growing chorus of voices supporting the idea that every American should have the freedom to travel to any country in the world, including Cuba, because the interaction between peoples from different countries is the single most powerful way to advance the causes of peace and prosperity.