Clarke says U.S.-Cuba thaw offers hope for future
President Obama’s decision to re-establish diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Cuba is being closely watched in Brooklyn’s Caribbean-American community. U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, a Caribbean-American, praised the move as an important and necessary step toward making life better for everyone in North America.
“The restoration of diplomatic relations with the nation of Cuba offers us hope of a future defined not by our past mistakes, but by our aspirations and our commitment to work with each other on behalf of all the people of North America,” Clarke (D-Central Brooklyn) said in a statement.
On July 1, Obama announced in a Rose Garden speech that the U.S. and Cuba were re-establishing diplomatic relations and that the two countries would soon open embassies in each other’s capitals after more than 50 years.