Raul Castro defiant of US embargo on eve of summit

[Zorro]

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President Raul Castro said Sunday that Cuba has battled Washington's trade embargo for nearly 50 years and is prepared to do so for another 50 if need be.

His comments appeared to be a small swipe at Washington at a time when President-elect Barack Obama has raised expectations that warmer U.S.-Cuba relations could be on the way. He spoke as leaders from the 14 member nations of the Caribbean Community trade bloc, or Caricom, gathered in the eastern city of Santiago to discuss ways to strengthen tourism in the region despite the global economic crisis.

Castro and Antigua Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer, whose country is occupying the rotating post as head of Caricom, led a visit by summit leaders to the tomb of 19th-century Cuban independence leader Jose Marti, where each leader laid a flower in front of the hexagonal mausoleum.

Later, during an event at Santiago's Plaza of the Revolution, Castro said of the U.S. economic sanctions that "we have learned to resist for half a century, and we are prepared to fight for another half century."

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More at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081208/ap_on_bi_ge/cb_cuba_caribbean_summit_2

If Raul's OK with the trade embargo continuing for another 50 years, I guess there's not much point in the US lifting it.

[Billy Burnett]

1. Where's the quote saying that he's "OK with the trade embargo continuing for another 50 years"?

There isn't one in the article you've posted.

I think you're imagining things.