Resist this US backlash
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1790988,00.html
Cuba is in danger of being punished by Europe for Washington's loss of
clout in Latin America
Ian Gibson
Tuesday June 6, 2006
The Guardian
Faced with a loss of influence in Latin America as a result of the
shift to the left, the US government has been furiously lobbying
sympathetic European states to create political leverage on
Washington's behalf. As a partner in a "special relationship",
Whitehall is a prime target.
The first test of the new US strategy towards its recalcitrant
neighbours will come next week when the EU meets to agree a united
approach to relations with Cuba. The "common position" will set out a
policy for engagement with the Havana administration and is binding on
member states. The threat is of a shift towards a diplomatic freeze, or
even sanctions against the Caribbean island.
Cuba
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