HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 4 (ACN) Political, religious and civil rights leaders from the state of Maryland, United States, asked Senator Ben Cardin—considered a key player in the Obama Administration’s rapprochement to Cuba—to use his clout as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to end the blockade of Cuba.
In a letter to Cardin, more than 100 groups and individuals made the case that U.S. sanctions on Cuba are a primary cause of dire humanitarian and economic conditions on the island.
“While US-Cuba policy is not in your hands alone, there is no doubt that the Chair of the SFRC holds unique influence, both to pass legislation and to influence executive action,” they wrote. “This