(17 Jun 2017) VOICEOVER SCRIPT
NATSOUND (English) Donald Trump:"It's going to be a great day for Cuba, thank you."
IN THE HEART OF LITTLE HAVANA, WITH A FLICK OF THE WRIST PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNING INTO LAW A NEW CUBA POLICY DISMANTLING PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ATTEMPTS IN NORMALIZING RELATIONS WITH THE COMMUNIST ISLAND NATION
SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump:"Effective immediately I am canceling the last administration's completely one sided deal with Cuba (applause) "
THE NEW POLICY FULFILLS A CAMPAIGN PROMISE TRUMP MADE TO THE EXILED CUBAN COMMUNITY BASED IN MIAMI-
(UPSOUND FLAG RAISE)
THE HAVANA EMBASSY REOPENED IN 2015, MARKING A NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH CUBA WHICH WAS SEVERED IN 1961 DURING THE COLD WAR
(UPSOUND)
BUT ON THE STREETS OF MIAMI, CUBAN EXILES AND TRUMP SUPPORTERS SAID THEY'RE OPPOSED TO ANY POLICIES WHICH LEGITIMIZE THE BRUTAL DICTATORSHIP,
THIS TRUMP ROLL BACK, IS WHAT THEY WANTED
(UPSOUND) ALVAREZ
ALVARO ALVAREZ FLED CUBA AFTER CASTRO ROSE TO POWER
HE SAYS HE HOPES TRUMP MAKES MORE RESTRICTION ON THE CASTRO REGIME,
SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Alvaro Alvarez/ Cuban Exile:
"I hope that the measure that Trump takes, are more, than what we hope. More restrictions? More restrictions, because that is how you combat them."
MORE RESTRICTIONS, HE SAYS BECAUSE THAT IS HOW YOU COMBAT THEM
THE POLICY CHANGE WILL IMPACT AMERICAN TRAVELERS TRYING TO VISIT CUBA,
SOUNDBITE (English):"Christopher Sabatini/ Professor of International Relations:"People can no longer go individually, as they were before. "
POLICY EXPERTS SAY IT'S AN ATTEMPT TO DEPRIVE THE REGIME OF TOURISM DOLLARS
SOUNDBITE (English):"Christopher Sabatini/ Professor of International Relations:" They have to book a tour and have a clear agenda that they're not going down there to drink mojitos and hang out at the beach."
TRUMP'S NEW POLICY WILL ALSO RESTRICT AMERICAN BUSINESSES FROM ENGAGING WITH THEIR CUBAN COUNTERPARTS OPERATED BY THE MILITARY.
THE REASON, TRUMP SAID IS TO PUNISH THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT FOR BEING OPPRESSIVE
SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump :"The previous administration's easing of restrictions on travel and trade does not help the cuban people, they only enrich the cuban regime."
BUT, THE NEW POLICY ISN'T A FULL REVERSAL, IT KEEPS SOME OBAMA POLICIES INTACT
SOUNDBITE (English):"Christopher Sabatini/ Professor of International Relations:"Our cooperation on a number of fronts, including human trafficking, the environment, Zika port security, those are going to remain and he's not clamping down on some forms of tourism."
SOUNDBITE (English) Joshua Replogle/ The Associated Press:" One Obama policy will remain unchanged the ending of the Cuba adjustment act also known as wet foot dry foot. It offered cubans a path to citizenship as long as they made it to american soil. The Obama administration put a stop to just before Trump took office. Trump's new policy will not bring not bring it back. Josh Replogle, The Associated Press - Miami
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