Posted on Sunday, 04.14.13
Rubio: Beyonce trip to Cuba 'hypocritical'
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Marco Rubio says entertainers Beyonce and Jay-Z
missed a chance while in Cuba to see firsthand the effects of political
oppression.
The Republican lawmaker from Florida calls their recent trip
"hypocritical" and he takes issue with the U.S. government's approval of
the visit as a cultural mission.
Beyonce and Jay-Z marked their wedding anniversary in Havana last week.
U.S. citizens aren't allowed to travel to Cuba for mere tourism, though
they can obtain licenses for academic, religious, journalistic or
cultural exchange trips. These people-to-people licenses were reinstated
under the Obama administration.
Rubio, a Cuban-American, says such trips provide money to the Castro
government to oppress the Cuban people.
Rubio discussed the trip during interviews Sunday on CNN's "State of the
Union," ABC's "This Week" and NBC's "Meet the Press.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/14/3343603/rubio-beyonce-trip-to-cuba-hypocritical.html#storylink=cpy
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