California businesses announce $10 million trade pact with Cuba

[Osolomia]

But where do Dem presidential candidates stand on trade with Cuba? Still pandering to the pro-embargo "exiles" in Miami-Dade instead! Go figure!!!

Friday, August 29, 2003
The Associated Press
HAVANA

A U.S. business association announced Friday that Cuba has agreed to buy up to $10 million worth of food, medical and agricultural products from companies in Southern California.

The agreement with the World Trade Center Association of Los Angeles-Long Beach is among numerous business pacts reached between U.S.-based companies and the communist island since Congress passed an exception to four-decade-old trade sanctions in 2000.

The exception allows sales of American food and other farm goods to Cuba as long as transactions are done in cash or financed by a third country. Under earlier legislation, certain sales of medical supplies and products are also allowed.

"We look forward to the day when the travel ban is rescinded by the U.S. government and ... open trade between the two nations can proceed to its natural potential," said Barry Sedlik, the association's vice chairman of business development. "Expanded trade has proven throughout history to be one of the best methods to increase mutual understanding between countries."

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[Mika]

1. World Trade Center Association of Los Angeles-Long Beach

Is this a Dem or a repuke platform? Its hard to tell from which party the roaches are scurrying away from or towards normalization of relations with Cuba.

[Semi_subversive]

2. Guided by

The CA Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency which is being dismantled and eliminated because Gov. Davis appointed a bunch of fuck-ups to run it. I used to work for Trade and Commerce and escaped just in time.

[0007]

3. This will piss junior off

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