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Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, 2016/President Obama's Cuba trip

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Bernie Sanders announced his presidential run on April 30, 2015.[1]



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  • Expressed support Obama's Cuba diplomacy and suggested that it would be proper for Cuban leader Raul Castro to visit the White House
  • Supports fully lifting the economic embargo with Cuba and normalizing relations
  • Praised Cuba for its progress in healthcare and education
    • During a March 21, 2016, interview with CNN, Sanders supported Obama's Cuba diplomacy and suggested that it would be proper for Cuban leader Raul Castro to visit the White House. "Last I heard, we have invited the leaders of Saudi Arabia, we have invited the leaders of China, we have invited the leaders of a whole lot of authoritarian countries to come to the United States," Sanders said. "I think Cuba should be treated similarly."[2]
    • On March 20, 2016, Bernie Sanders commented on President Obama’s trip to Cuba in a statement, saying, “I applaud President Obama for making history by traveling to Cuba and moving relations between our two countries into a new era. I continue to stand by his calls for Congress to fully lift the failed embargo. … fifty years of cold war is enough. It is time for Cuba and the United States to turn the page and normalize relations.”[3]
    • During the March 9, 2016, Democratic presidential debate, Sanders and Hillary Clinton clashed on the topic of U.S.-Cuba relations. Sanders expressed support for President Obama's efforts to normalize relations and ease travel restrictions. "It would be wrong not to state that in Cuba they have made some good advances in health care," said Sanders. "They are sending doctors all over the world. They have made some progress in education. I think by restoring full diplomatic relations with Cuba, it will result in significant improvements to the lives of Cubans and it will help the United States and our business community invest."[4]

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    1. ↑ VPR, "Bernie Sanders Is Streaming His Presidential Announcement On Periscope," April 30, 2015
    2. ↑ CNN, "5 candidates make closing arguments on CNN ahead of Western Tuesday," March 22, 2016
    3. ↑ ABC News, "Donald Trump Tweets That Cuban Leader Raul Castro Has 'No Respect' for President Obama," March 21, 2016
    4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named NPR
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