Embargo Current Event
Current Events
Directions: Use the internet to find an article discussing the recent embargo President Obama lifted with Cuba. After reading the story complete the form below. Save and turn in.
Article Review Form
Name _ Isis Wilson ____ date_ 1/16/2015 _ class period _ 2nd _
Title of the article: ____Us loosens embargo on Cuba, making trade and travel easier________________
Author ____Bradley Klapper and Michael Weissenstein_______
Date _Jan 15th 2015___ Source http://www.aol.com/
List 5 important facts about this article:
1._U.S. officials confirmed the release of 53 political prisoners Cuba had promised to free.__
2. __Only Congress can end the embargo______
3.____investments in some …show more content…
Explain.
_The most interesting fact in this article is the ban on general tourism. Though, many people may still be afraid to travel to Cuba without having any family there, lifting the embargo should open up all opportunities to Cuban and American citizens. _____
Write a brief summary of this article. Write in complete sentences. You may use the back if you need to.
__For five decades, trade, visitation, and feeding Cuba’s economy has been banned. Though they are a communist island, America and other countries that took advantage of the embargo left Cuba out to fend for themselves. Many people left their families and haven’t seen any blood relatives in years. Barack Obama and his administration are finally starting to lift restrictions and the need for certain licenses to help Cuba build back up their economy. Many predict that American visitation will triple within this year from many Cuban natives that have not been able to leave the U.S. before now. Congress is still considering the safety of America and its citizens while lifting this embargo. U.S. companies will be able to export mobile phones, televisions, and other software to
Directions: Use the internet to find an article discussing the recent embargo President Obama lifted with Cuba. After reading the story complete the form below. Save and turn in.
Article Review Form
Name _ Isis Wilson ____ date_ 1/16/2015 _ class period _ 2nd _
Title of the article: ____Us loosens embargo on Cuba, making trade and travel easier________________
Author ____Bradley Klapper and Michael Weissenstein_______
Date _Jan 15th 2015___ Source http://www.aol.com/
List 5 important facts about this article:
1._U.S. officials confirmed the release of 53 political prisoners Cuba had promised to free.__
2. __Only Congress can end the embargo______
3.____investments in some …show more content…
Explain.
_The most interesting fact in this article is the ban on general tourism. Though, many people may still be afraid to travel to Cuba without having any family there, lifting the embargo should open up all opportunities to Cuban and American citizens. _____
Write a brief summary of this article. Write in complete sentences. You may use the back if you need to.
__For five decades, trade, visitation, and feeding Cuba’s economy has been banned. Though they are a communist island, America and other countries that took advantage of the embargo left Cuba out to fend for themselves. Many people left their families and haven’t seen any blood relatives in years. Barack Obama and his administration are finally starting to lift restrictions and the need for certain licenses to help Cuba build back up their economy. Many predict that American visitation will triple within this year from many Cuban natives that have not been able to leave the U.S. before now. Congress is still considering the safety of America and its citizens while lifting this embargo. U.S. companies will be able to export mobile phones, televisions, and other software to