Roberta S. Jacobson: “There is nothing in the policy that we undertook that was not something done in our national interest.”

It is remarkable to see how U.S. relations with countries of the hemisphere are increasingly characterized by mature partnerships and shared values and interests.

I think the President has made very clear that Congress is the only body that can lift the embargo.

Our approach has drawn attention to the potential for greater political and economic freedom for the Cuban people.

Our goal is to do everything that we can to ensure that Cubans have the right to determine their own future, to make their own decisions.