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Hearing Hearing Date: January 16, 2018 9:00 am Miami Dade College

The Obama Rapprochement with the Castro Regime: The Anatomy of a Policy Failure

Subject
The Obama Rapprochement with the Castro Regime: The Anatomy of a Policy Failure
Date
January 16, 2018
Time
9:00 am
Place
Miami Dade College
PURPOSE:
  • To examine actions taken by the United States to normalize relations with Cuba.
  • To explore the dangers associated with further normalizing U.S. diplomatic relations with the Castro regime.
BACKGROUND:
  • In December 2014, the Obama Administration removed Cuba from the U.S. list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, restored diplomatic relations between the two countries, loosened American restrictions on travel and commerce, and made a presidential visit to Cuba.
  • The Castro regime continues to engage in political repression, human rights abuses, harbors terrorists and fugitives, and maintains strong ties to other regimes hostile to the U.S.
  • In November 2017, the Trump Administration announced new restrictive regulations on Cuba.
Witnesses and testimonies: The Honorable Otto Reich

President
Otto Reich Associates, LLC

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Ms. Ana Quintana

Policy Analyst
Heritage Foundation

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Dr. Javier Garcia-Bengochea, MD

Certified Claimant


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Dr. Jaime Suchlicki

Director
Cuban Studies Institute

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