The Cuban embargo emerges as a political issue in Florida

The Cuban embargo emerges as a political issue in Florida
Posted on Monday, 02.10.14
By Mimi Whitefield
and Amy Sherman mwhitefield@MiamiHerald.com

Florida Gov. Rick Scott took issue Monday with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist’s view that the U.S. embargo has outlived its usefulness, saying keeping it in place is “standing up” for the Cuban people.

Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera was even more forceful in his rejection of Crist’s assertion last Friday on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher that the time has come to lift the embargo.

“Charlie Crist’s comments just show his ignorance on the issue of what is going on in Cuba. As a Cuban-American I was insulted by it. He should get a little smarter on what’s actually happening,’’ said Lopez-Cantera.

The politicians’ remarks come at a time when attitudes toward Cuba are evolving as more liberal travel policies by both the United States and Cuba increasing put Cubans on the island and those in Florida in more frequent contact with each other.

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