First U.S.-Cuba Energy Summit declared success

[Judi Lynn]

First U.S.-Cuba Energy Summit declared success

www.chinaview.cn 2006-02-06 10:19:02

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 5 (Xinhuanet) -- The first U.S.-Cuba Energy Summit in Mexico City was a complete success despite pressure from Washington, the organizer told Xinhua on Sunday.

"The door to Cuba is now open" for U.S. companies to invest in Cuban energy companies, declared Kirby Jones, president of the U.S.-Cuba Trade Association.

The event, which took place on Thursday and Friday, was a complete success even though it was shortened from an original plan for three days due to U.S. government pressure, Jones said.

On Saturday, Jones told a press conference that the sessions had allowed Cuba and the U.S. business community to make contact and exchange information.

Raul Perez, deputy minister for basic industries in Cuba, told the same gathering that the conference had communicated Cuba's message to a wide range of U.S. energy companies, including Exxon Mobil and refining company Valero Energy.
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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/06/content_4141771.htm

[wakeme2008]

1. Poor Poor *

I feel so sorry for him, :evilgrin: It's his Oil Friends against his Miami-Cuban Friends...

Oh what side should he take...

[mia]

2. He'll probably pick his oil friends

and most Miami Cubans will still vote Republican.
Democrats = Communists for them.

[Mika]

3. Bursting your bubble

There are differences in the Miami Cuban community. It is not a block as the MSM propaganda media would have you believe.

Even among the Bush supporters, many are pissed at the new BushCrimeInc travel & remittance limits newly placed on Cuban immigrants in the US.


charts from opensecrets.org

[mia]

4. Good news, Mika.

Thanks for bursting my bubble!

[0rganism]

5. Any stats for the last 5 years?

I imagine that the data would be available, perhaps it's not tabulated yet tho.