U.S. changes stance on Cuba's inclusion in OAS

[Scurrilous]

Source: Miami Herald

The United States says it's time Cuba be let back in to the Organization of American States -- and abide by its democratic principles.

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"Cuba's decades-old suspension from the Organization of American States appears to be coming to an end.

As more countries clamor to lift the communist country's 1962 suspension from the hemispheric group, the U.S. State Department threw a curve ball at the debate late Tuesday by submitting a new proposal that would eventually allow Cuba back to the OAS -- as long as Havana abides by the organization's democratic principles.

The OAS meets Wednesday in Washington to review three proposals submitted that ultimately reach the same goal: an end to Cuba's suspension.

Just how the suspension should be lifted will be taken up at the group's permanent council meeting in Washington, where they will hammer out a final agenda for thegeneral assembly next week in San Pedro Sula, Honduras."

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/1067519.html

[EFerrari]

1. That's funny. I wonder if the OAS's ship has already sailed. n/t

[bemildred]

2. Sounds like they are still going to pout. nt

[EFerrari]

4. You mean Cuba? Well, the mood among several LatAm countries

is ef the OAS, we don't need it. State must be hating that.

[bemildred]

5. No, I mean the US DOS of course. nt

[EFerrari]

7. This is a "where are my people? I must find them so I can lead"

moment.

lol

[Judi Lynn]

3. Sounds like someone's worried about that! At this point, they may be playing defense.

They've never been served with notice countries will bail if they don't straighten out their Cuba problem.

[bemildred]

6. I think they are just getting an earfull. nt

[Mika]

8. Dancing to the Castro fiddle.

I am just loving all of these OAS/Cuba stories.

Didn't several members of Cuba's gov (not to mention Fidel) say they are glad they aren't members?