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July 15, 2016

Oxfam Calls for End to U.S. Embargo in Cuba
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The NGO Oxfam has issued a call to lift the U.S. embargo on Cuba. Oxfam
Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said the group had previously avoided
taking up the issue but will now campaign to have it removed "sooner
rather than later." In March, Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S.
president in 88 years to visit Cuba, as diplomatic relations were
restored and the U.S. Embassy there reopened. However, the 57-year-old
embargo remains in place.
Topics:Cuba

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