For 47 years, the United States has imposed a trade embargo against communist Cuba. And in recent years, former President Bush made it harder to travel to Cuba. It’s not clear how or when those restrictions, or the embargo, will be eased. What is clear is that there are plenty of American businesses losing out on opportunities in Cuba in the meantime.
Worldfocus special correspondent Peter Eisner and producer Ara Ayer venture to Cuba and report that from agriculture to medicine to oil, the island is a sea of lost opportunity for American businesses.
Also, listen to our radio show exploring the roots of U.S.-Cuban relations and potential changes under President Barack Obama.
02/18/2010 :: 02:34:21 PM
Kristen Says:
Aaron, what an ignorant comment. As a Cuban-American I am offended. You probably do think Cuba is a beautiful place where everyone is “happy” because you probably stayed in the tourist areas; a Disney-facade of the real country where human rights are routinely denied. This is the country where my family and friends have been imprisoned and tortured; a country that has robbed their people of their belongings and self worth; a country where freedom of speech is met with the strongest resistance. I suggest you do a little more research before you speak on a country you obviously know nothing about. You should start by reading the blogs from people within Cuba like Yoani Sanchez who has won many prizes for her brave writing, such as the María Moors Cabot 2009, for which she was not able to accept in person because the Cuban government did not allow her to travel (she was recently beaten and interrogated by the police). Don’t you find it odd that the people you meet while visiting Cuba are not allowed to visit you and your country?