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CAFE 1ST ANNIVERSARY
On April 16th and 17th of last year a small but determined group of
Cuban American and American citizens went to Washington D.C. to lobby
for a change in U.S. policy towards Cuba and for more engagement between
both estranged nations in the hopes of ending the embargo and eventually
normalizing relations. Shortly afterwards, this group decided to
organize and begin a concerted effort to galvanize the majority of Cuban
Americans who favor a more rational policy towards Cuba and educate the
American public in general about the potential rewards of a mutually
beneficial relation based on peace, respect and understanding.
Since that first trip to our nation's capital CAFE, Cuban
Americans for Engagement, has grown in numbers and stature and the
Executive Committee would like to thank all of you who have been a part
of this monumental task of reshaping a policy that has done nothing but
cause animosity, violence, and mistrust between the U.S. and Cuba. This
past February we returned to Washington D.C. to continue to lobby for
change and the number of attendees tripled. Also, our mailing list and
individuals following us on our Facebook page are steadily increasing.
CAFE wishes to extend our warmest thanks to those
invaluable members, organizations, and friends who have raised their
voices in order to rectify the historical rift between both nations and
the Cubans on the island with the Cuban diaspora. Your input and efforts
to bring attention to many issues regarding U.S.-Cuba relations are
greatly appreciated and we look forward to addressing your concerns in a
public forum for many years to come.
We hope that you will encourage friends, family, and even
foes to read our articles, sign our petitions, and openly discuss the
concerns of the Cuban American community in regards to pursuing a
different course between the United States and Cuba.
CAFE Executive Board
Dr. Maria Isabel Alfonso
Romy Aranguiz
Ernesto Cabo
Dawn Gable
Arturo Lopez-Levy
Andres Ruiz
Benjamin Willis
www.cafeporcuba.com
concafeporc...@gmail.com
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