Postcard to U.S. President: Havana

People in Cuba send first wishes to new U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.

Among the reaction, Cubans said Obama's campaign vow to ease the 46-year-old U.S. trade embargo against Cuba and his willingness to consider dialogue with the Cuban government were a breath of fresh air after almost eight years of tough talk and hard-line policies from the Bush adminstration.

1. (English) TAMARIT SAYING: "Obama, you are the hope for millions of people so things improve throughout the world. The war should end and relations between Cuba and the United States, maybe, should improve in the future. We hope for that."

2. (Spanish) 18-YEAR OLD HOSPITALITY STUDENT YAIMA TORRES SAYING: "I hope there is an improvement for Cuba, for the world; may our presidents unite to help the world progress. I am also hoping for an end to the war, that the money and economy of the United States be for the people and not to send bombs to Iraq or Afghanistan as they have been doing."

3. (Spanish) 31-YEAR-OLD MILITARY DOCTOR JOBEDIS MATINES SAYING: "My message to the new president would be to end the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and to end the blockade that the United States has in place against Cuba which impedes us to further develop as a free country."

4. (Spanish) 24-YEAR-OLD MEDICAL STUDENT REGINO FERRER SAYING: "The message I have for the new United States president is to eliminate the injustices that are being committed around the world, he has the power to do it, he (Obama) can do it."

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[BGBGBGBGBGBGhawt]

I hate how Cubans speak Spanish. The sound like their tongues are swollen.

[jopeon1983]

@rednemesis88 thats silly a french company is not under usa law so could set up business deals with cuba anytime it wanted. and tell the usa to fuck off

[lorenzo1524]

@rednemesis88 Im sorry but your comment is insulting to most Cubans please dont come to miami and say that you will get slapped a few times. Just keep it to yourself. Thanks

[rednemesis88]

@lorenzo1524 The US has admitted the embargo. A some years ago a French company got fined by the US for trying to set up a cellphone system there. There is an embargo and it is illegal according to international law. I want to live in Cuba but she doesn't need another mouth to feed. I'm sorry about your grandad but the US killed him through the embargo- not Castro. I know that things are tough in Cuba. I've been there. But the Cubans put alot of value on their integrity. They will never sell-out

[lorenzo1524]

@josapology If you like it so much why dont you go live over there see how you like it. I will laugh when you see how your socialism does not work. It didnt work in Russia, on half of Germany or Rumania. It didnt work or Cuba thats why it looks like it has been bombed. And all that people tell you when you go is "i want to leave!". You need some research my friend.

[josapology]

@lorenzo1524 we are not Socialists. we are Capitalists. we even have the dollar as our currency "money".

salaries are still low even tho everything went up when "dollarization " came.

if you think this is the worst thing ever. we were even more fucked in the 70's but you know who fought for our country to stop all the bigotry and dictatorship from our "goverment" : THE SOCIALISTS!!!

so yeah , it's not the idea that is wrong , it's the people in power who make it look wrong.

[josapology]

@lorenzo1524 you are denying the embargo , my friend. i wont talk with a person who denies reality.

i won't say that Cuba is perfect but you can blame it all to socialism.

i'm sorry 'bout your grand father tho.

if castro is so bad is his fault , not socialim.

btw im from a little country called el salvador and you know what ? we live the exact situations that you lived in cuba everyday, except that you wont get killed in cuba in the way to your work.

and you know what else??

continue......

[lorenzo1524]

@josapology Brainwashed? Obviously you havent lived there whats your nationality i would love to talk to you personally, so you learn a few things about Cuba.

[lorenzo1524]

@rednemesis88 Country who dies everyday, Havana, or its new name (The city most Fucked up by time). You are the one who believes Castros lies, Embargo. you make me laugh...

[lorenzo1524]

@rednemesis88 How you like to have only 3 channels on your TV all talking about Socialism. Hospitals that dont even have basic medicines. To lose electricity and have only 4 hours a day of light on summers. I would love to see you not taking a shower because in Cuba you only receive water to shower or certain days. I would love to see you then. There is NO EMBARGO, why because there are American Products in Cuba. Please Socilist get some information, and if you like it so much go live in that ..