Opening Direct Mail Service to Cuba: Raw Video
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U.S. and Cuban officials began exploratory talks on Thursday (September 17) on the possibility of restoring direct mail service between their two countries for the first time in 46 years. The talks, the result of a proposal by the United States in May, are viewed as another step in President Barack Obama's efforts to improve U.S.-Cuba relations.
The U.S. State Department said they were to be exploratory talks aimed at improving "communication with the Cuban people" through the re-establishment of direct mail services. Washington, which had imposed a trade embargo against Cuba in February 1962, cut off direct mail service in August 1963 as part of its campaign to subvert Fidel Castro's communist government, which came to power in a 1959 revolution. Castro, 83, resigned last year on health grounds and now brother Raul Castro, 78, leads the country.
Mail between the United States and Cuba must go through third countries and can take as long as two months to deliver.
Analysts say Cuba views the idea of direct mail from the United States with suspicion because of concerns its opponents there could send arms or ammunition to be used against the government or subversive literature to incite its people. Cuba also has insisted that direct mail service must be accompanied by resumption of scheduled commercial flights from the United States. Currently, only charter flights operate.
The U.S. State Department said they were to be exploratory talks aimed at improving "communication with the Cuban people" through the re-establishment of direct mail services. Washington, which had imposed a trade embargo against Cuba in February 1962, cut off direct mail service in August 1963 as part of its campaign to subvert Fidel Castro's communist government, which came to power in a 1959 revolution. Castro, 83, resigned last year on health grounds and now brother Raul Castro, 78, leads the country.
Mail between the United States and Cuba must go through third countries and can take as long as two months to deliver.
Analysts say Cuba views the idea of direct mail from the United States with suspicion because of concerns its opponents there could send arms or ammunition to be used against the government or subversive literature to incite its people. Cuba also has insisted that direct mail service must be accompanied by resumption of scheduled commercial flights from the United States. Currently, only charter flights operate.
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carmalite
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Its about time. Also the embargo did not work but getting rid of the embarge and trading with Cuba would probably have the desired results. We have lots of agricultureal products that Cuba needs.
Cuba is getting China to drill off its coast for oil. And the stupid USA could have that contract instead and our technicians and industries would be making the money.
There is a big cost to inflexibility and we paid it with this one. - 3 years ago
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carmalite
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hunzedog
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but can we get a good cigar and some rum mailed here?
that is the question. - 3 years ago
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hunzedog
