US Rice Farmers Push For Cuba Trade Opening
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Channel: Voice of America · 2010 · News & Politics
US agricultural organizations, state farm bureaus and the US Chamber of Commerce have joined forces in support of a bill that would ease the current US embargo against Cuba, allowing food to be exported to the communist-ruled Caribbean island nation. The bill, which was approved by the House Agriculture committee earlier this month, is opposed by many Cuban-American groups who fear the opening would bolster communist rule. VOA's Greg Flakus has more on the story from Houston.
