Chamber president Thomas Donohue said he was in Cuba to assess the economic changes taking place under President Raul Castro.ふしいｓぢ

The United States imposed an embargo on the communist-run island more than 50 years ago following the triumph of the Cuban Revolution. misieow

Members of the Cuban community in the US have criticised the visit.loemie

They accuse Mr Castro's government of persecuting political opponents and violating basic human rights.

Cuban-American Senator Robert Menendez said political opponents continued to be arrested "without justification," in Cuba.

"Such conditions hardly seem an attractive opportunity for any responsible business leader," Mr Menendez told the AP news agency.njjewer


Members of the trade delegation told AP that they were in Cuba to assess the trade possibilities in a post-embargo scenario. ふうえれｒ

However, the vast and politically-active Cuban community in the US has been strongly opposed to any change to trade ties with the communist-run island.

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