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    Obama Opens US Travel to Cuba

    Cuba will be a major topic at this week's Summit of the Americas , when President Obama meets Latin American leaders in Trinidad. Yesterday, Obama reversed past policy and removed all restrictions on Cuban-Americans to travel home or send money to relatives. But yesterday's move is a long way from lifting the 47-year old embargo on trade.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Cuba will be a major topic at this week's Summit of the Americas, when President Obama meets Latin American leaders in Trinidad. Yesterday, Obama reversed past policy and removed all restrictions on Cuban-Americans to travel home or send money to relatives. But yesterday's move is a long way from lifting the 47-year old embargo on trade. Tim Padgett, Miami and Latin American Bureau Chief for Time magazine, considers the likely impact in Cuba and the political implications in Florida.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Tim Padgett

      Time magazine

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    3 of 3
    Piracy: The Legacy of a Failed State
    1. 1:32Obama Tries a Fireside Chat
    2. 7:30Piracy: The Legacy of a Failed State
    3. 43:29Obama Opens US Travel to CubaYou’re reading this
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