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Tampa-Cuba ties frayed under Trump, Now, it's Biden's turn | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan's News Source


Paul Guzzo, The Tampa Bay Times
January 09, 2021 - 12:01 AM
TAMPA, Fla. - Before Fidel Castro, before Communism, Tampa residents jokingly said their city was Cuba’s northern-most province due to the ties they shared.
Cuban immigrants helped found Ybor City. Cuban tobacco was rolled in Tampa cigar factories. Tampa residents travelled to the island for weekend excursions.
The link was rekindled under President Barack Obama’s efforts to normalize relations with Cuba. Cruises and commercial flights connected Tampa and Havana. Scientific collaborations and art exchanges began.
But President Donald Trump rolled back most of Obama’s Cuba policies, tightening restrictions and sanctions while considering placing the nation on its state-sponsored terrorism list. ....

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Tampa-Cuba ties frayed under Trump, Now, it's Biden's turn


Tampa-Cuba ties frayed under Trump, Now, it’s Biden’s turn
by Paul Guzzo, The Tampa Bay Times, The Associated Press
Posted Jan 9, 2021 3:01 am EDT
Last Updated Jan 9, 2021 at 3:14 am EDT
TAMPA, Fla. Before Fidel Castro, before Communism, Tampa residents jokingly said their city was Cuba’s northern-most province due to the ties they shared.
Cuban immigrants helped found Ybor City. Cuban tobacco was rolled in Tampa cigar factories. Tampa residents travelled to the island for weekend excursions.
The link was rekindled under President Barack Obama’s efforts to normalize relations with Cuba. Cruises and commercial flights connected Tampa and Havana. Scientific collaborations and art exchanges began. ....

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Tampa-Cuba ties forged under Obama frayed under Trump. Now, it's Biden's turn.


Tampa-Cuba ties forged under Obama frayed under Trump. Now, it’s Biden’s turn.
Paul Guzzo, Tampa Bay Times
TAMPA Before Fidel Castro, before Communism, Tampa residents jokingly said their city was Cuba’s northern-most province due to the ties they shared.
Cuban immigrants helped found Ybor City. Cuban tobacco was rolled in Tampa cigar factories. Tampa residents traveled to the island for weekend excursions.
The link was rekindled under President Barack Obama’s efforts to normalize relations with Cuba. Cruises and commercial flights connected Tampa and Havana. Scientific collaborations and art exchanges began.
But President Donald Trump rolled back most of Obama’s Cuba policies, tightening restrictions and sanctions while considering placing the nation on its state-sponsored tourism list. ....

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