PBS WIDE ANGLE correspondent Aaron Brown will host a live debate on Blog Talk Radio this Thursday at 11:00 a.m. EST. The topic: should the U.S. lift the trade embargo on Cuba?
The standard positions in favor of lifting the embargo are (1) it has failed to achieve its objective of regime change, (2) the U.S. is missing out on major trading opportunities as countries from around the world sign up to do business with the island nation, and (3) the Cuban people suffer from the embargo.
The opposite camp argues that allowing trade and tourism to Cuba won’t make it more democratic. They point to Cuba’s poor labor practices and human rights record as a reason for keeping the embargo in place.
Brown will moderate a discussion between Phil Peters, author of the blog The Cuban Triangle, who advocates lifting the embargo, and Mauricio Claver-Carone, author of the blog Capitol Hill Cubans, who believes the embargo should be maintained.
For complete info and details on how to participate in the live debate, check out the PBS WIDE ANGLE site description here.
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