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Seven months after Fidel Castro temporarily handed power to his brother because of illness, Cuba is at a critical juncture and the United States should not let up pressure for political change on the island, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez .

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STONERS
Feb. 21, 2007, 3:22 p.m.
The United States should not ease travel restrictions imposed against Cuba, nor should it forge relations of any sort with a government led by Raul Castro, he said.
"Cuba is at a critical point in its history. The country is poised for change," Gutierrez, a Cuban-American, said at a gathering on Cuba at the Council of the Americas lobby group.
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AmusedObserver
Feb. 21, 2007, 10:52 p.m.
It's utterly amazing that Castro, who decades ago promised free elections and democracy, has been able to maintain his tyrannical Communist rule for such a long period of time.
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flyrod
Feb. 22, 2007, 3:32 p.m.
Until Fidel is dead or officially retired things should stay as they are. The moment, and I mean the very moment he's gone we need to begin renewing relations with Cuba.