Obama, Cuba and Venezuela

[Judi Lynn]

2. Mark Weisbrot doesn't miss a thing, as the public knows. "Honest man?"

Context is everything:

Raul Castro Says Cuba Blockade Not Obama's Fault
AP
Posted: 04/11/2015 1:01 pm EDT Updated: 04/13/2015 1:59 pm EDT

PANAMA CITY (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Saturday declared his refusal to refight the Cold War battles while Cuban President Raul Castro rallied to his defense, absolving Obama of fault for the U.S. blockade in a stunning reversal of more than 50 years of animosity between the United States and Cuba.

"In my opinion, President Obama is an honest man," Castro said - a remarkable vote of confidence from the Cuban leader, who praised Obama's life and his "humble background."

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. . . . He said many U.S. presidents were at fault for that troubled history - but that Obama isn't one of them.

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Even President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil, whose country is a close U.S. partner, told the summit that such unilateral policies of isolation are always counterproductive and ineffective. "For that reason we reject the adoption of sanctions against Venezuela," she said.

More:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/11/raul-castro-obama_n_7046540.html