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Gov. Bill Richardson Pushes Idea of New Mexico Exports to Cuba
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August 26, 2009
| | New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson talks to Reuters during a ride through Old Havana August 26, 2009. Richardson, who has a history of diplomatic troubleshooting, may try to push U.S.-Cuba relations forward on what one expert called an "intriguing" visit to Cuba this week.A spokeswoman in Santa Fe, New Mexico, said Richardson was to arrive in Havana on Monday and return home on Friday on a trip officially billed as a trade mission for New Mexico farm products. (Reuters/Enrique De La Osa) | |
In trade mission, Gov. Richardson promotes idea of New Mexico exports to Cuba.
Havana - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has met with Ricardo Alarcon, president of Cuba's parliament, as well as members of the island's chamber of commerce as he heads a trade mission there this week.
Richardson met with Alarcon on Monday. On Tuesday he visited chamber of commerce President Pedro Alvarez and Igor Montero, president of Alimport, the Cuban government agency responsible for agricultural commerce.
Richardson released a statement saying his delegation held "productive discussions" promoting the idea of exporting potatoes, wheat, apples and beef from New Mexico to Cuba. He returns to New Mexico Friday.
Cuba has been subject to a U.S. embargo since 1962, but U.S. states are authorized to sell agricultural and certain other products to Cuba. |
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