Blockade against Cuba has generalized opposition in U.S.

United Nations, Oct 23. -The United States blockade against Cuba has today generalized opposition in the world and also inside the U.S., highlights a press release of the Cuban mission to the United Nations.

Since April, 2017 until March, 2018, U.S. citizens of diverse social origins have protested that policy, intensified under the present administration of the White House, stresses the text.

Groups such as Engage Cuba and CubaNow, aimed at promoting bilateral relations and the lifting of the siege, kept up their work and diversified their range of action.

For example, the press release says they reached several sectors of U.S. society such as farming, cultural, business and also managed to obtain support from the executive and legislative sectors of the government, both at federal and state levels.

Engage Cuba, together with the company Morning Consult, published the results of a national survey related to Cuba, which shows that most voters registered as republicans support lifting commercial restrictions and travel to the island.

The enquiry revealed the support of most U.S. citizens to maintain bilateral relations.

Also, a survey of the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) showed that only 34 percent of the residents there support the new policy of U.S. President, Donald Trump.

Cuban mission's release says that on June 6th, 2017, the State Senate of Michigan adopted a resolution to ask Congress to develop and improve trade relations with the Greater of the Antilles. On June 12th, 2017, it adds, 14 Democrat senators sent an open letter to the then secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, in which they advocated for maintaining and expanding economic and political links with Cuba, including lifting the blockade.

Also, last October 20th, Congressman Bobby Rush introduced in the Chamber of Representatives a bill of law to lift the blockade.

On August 1st, 2017, Senator Ron Wyden presented the bill of law for trade between Cuba and the United States with the aim of repealing sanctions against the island and establishes normal trade relations.

The Cuban Mission to the UN also referred to the meetings of Cuban residents in the United States and how there they have a position against blockade, travel restrictions and for the normalization of links.

Last February 21st, during a press conference in Havana, together with other U.S. Congress legislators, Democrat Senator for Oregon, Ron Wyden mentioned the bipartisan support to the lifting of the blockade in Congress.

He also expressed his worries about how the Donald Trump administration aims to apply Cold War policies.

On March 1st, 2018, a coalition of 28 tour operators and specialized travel agencies in student trips to Cuba also demanded the reduction of referred restrictions to visits of U.S. citizens to Cuba in a communiqué addressed to Trump. (Taken from Prensa Latina)