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Samantha Power: I think one of the effects over time in the U.N. system of the steps that the President has taken vis-a-vis Cuba--my…

On the recordJune 15, 2015
I think one of the effects over time in the U.N. system of the steps that the President has taken vis-a-vis Cuba--my prediction will be that people will be focusing less on the embargo and on U.S. policy, which has been a diversion from the human rights situation inside Cuba, and now we will have a better chance of drawing people's attention to human rights crisis inside Cuba.
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Samantha Power

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Power predicts U.N. focus will shift to human rights in Cuba post-embargo.

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