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Judi Lynn

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Sat Jun 13, 2015, 07:58 PM Jun 2015

Some Cubans worry diplomatic thaw will shift after Obama presidency

Some Cubans worry diplomatic thaw will shift after Obama presidency

Residents who like their lives fret about becoming more like the U.S.


By Alfredo Corchado Dallas Morning News

June 13, 2015 — 4:10pm


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Fernando Rodriguez, left, took a selfie outside the Cuban Interest Section in Washington, D.C.
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HAVANA – For all of his 27 years, Yaniel Nunez has been obsessed with one question: What becomes of Cuba in the post-Castro era?

It’s a question that has obsessed the entire nation. But with the thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations begun by Presidents Obama and Raul Castro, there’s a new question, one that also underscores concerns about an uncertain future.

“What becomes of us, Cuba, in the post-Obama era? That’s the real question,” said Nunez.

Will a flood of U.S. investment change the very nature of Cuba and its communist system? Or will a new U.S. administration slam the door on any further openings?

More:
http://www.startribune.com/some-cubans-worry-diplomatic-thaw-will-shift-after-obama-presidency/307265771/

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Some Cubans worry diplomatic thaw will shift after Obama presidency (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2015 OP
we must remain strong for them here at home. TheNutcracker Jun 2015 #1
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