A word about Cuba and health care

We spoke with Martha Diaz Rondón, former "Dama en Blanco" (Ladies in white) & Betsy Gonzalez, human rights activist in South Florida.  

They are both the founders of Manos Solidarias.  

We discussed the state of the opposition in Cuba and Martha shared a few personal observations about health care in Cuba.  

First, It's interesting to hear about the lack of medical supplies and facilities in Banes, a town of 90,000 people in eastern Cuba.   

Second, it was also fascinating to hear how Cuba has sent medical specialists to Venezuela denying many in the island of their expertise!

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The Obama administration has a funny way of rewarding those who call us "imperialistas"

(My new American Thinker post)

Pres Maduro has spent the last few months warning Venezuelans that "los imperialistas"  (i.e. US) are out to get him.   He blamed the US for everything under the sun, from high inflation, shortages, imaginary invasions from Colombia, and even an acute shortage of toilet paper.    He also expelled US diplomats and jailed a US filmmaker.

Does that sound like a responsible friend of the US to you?

So why is the US throwing Pres Maduro a "lifeline"?

The Washington Post reports this:

"Last week Secretary of State John F. Kerry took time to meet Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua on the sidelines of an Organization of American States meeting, then announced that the Obama administration would like to “find a new way forward” with the Maduro administration and “quickly move to the appointment of ambassadors.”

Mr. Kerry even thanked Mr. Maduro for “taking steps toward this encounter” — words that the state-run media trumpeted."

Sorry but I am a little confused, or "confundido" as so many in the democratic opposition must be saying.  Is this what they get for standing up to thugs who steal elections?

Why are we giving Pres Maduro a "lifeline" at a time when many Latin American countries are calling for an audit of the questionable elections?

Why are we rewarding Cuba by sitting down with Venezuela?

Why is the US legitimizing an election that so many inside and outside of Venezuela consider illegitimate?

I am not against sitting down with those we disagree with.  However, the unconditional nature of these meetings with the Maduro regime is extremely confusing.  Also, the timing makes no sense!

Please click Friday's show. We spoke with Jorge Ponce, contributor to Babalu Blog, about Venezuela:

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A street in Miami named after Operation Pedro Pan

We spoke with Maria De La Milera, 2nd. Vice-President, of Operation Pedro Pan.  

Maria told us about the naming of street after Pedro Pan.   I'm sure that Maria and the other Pedro Pan "kids" must have been very proud.

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