People in Cuba send first wishes to new U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.
Among the reaction, Cubans said Obama's campaign vow to ease the 46-year-old U.S. trade embargo against Cuba and his willingness to consider dialogue with the Cuban government were a breath of fresh
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resh air after almost eight years of tough talk and hard-line policies from the Bush adminstration.
1. (English) TAMARIT SAYING:
"Obama, you are the hope for millions of people so things improve throughout the world. The war should end and relations between Cuba and the United States, maybe, should improve in the future. We hope for that."
2. (Spanish) 18-YEAR OLD HOSPITALITY STUDENT YAIMA TORRES SAYING:
"I hope there is an improvement for Cuba, for the world; may our presidents unite to help the world progress. I am also hoping for an end to the war, that the money and economy of the United States be for the people and not to send bombs to Iraq or Afghanistan as they have been doing."
3. (Spanish) 31-YEAR-OLD MILITARY DOCTOR JOBEDIS MATINES SAYING:
"My message to the new president would be to end the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and to end the blockade that the United States has in place against Cuba which impedes us to further develop as a free country."
4. (Spanish) 24-YEAR-OLD MEDICAL STUDENT REGINO FERRER SAYING:
"The message I have for the new United States president is to eliminate the injustices that are being committed around the world, he has the power to do it, he (Obama) can do it."
Author: ReutersVideo
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Added: November 5, 2008
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