To celebrate its official launch on Tuesday, the US coalition Cuba Engage He began broadcasting a new television ad criticizing outdated restrictions that deny the right of Americans to travel and do business in Cuba.
The 30-second spot titled “Guess what?” Highlights the fact that Americans are free to travel anywhere in the world – with the exception of Cuba – and that an estimated 5.9 billion dollars in annual US exports are currently locked by an outdated prohibition era of the Cold War to prevent trade with Cuba.
This bipardista ad group began airing June 16 on cable television, including Fox News, MSNBC and CNBC. The full script of the ad, produced by award-winning firm Shorr Johnson Magnus can be found here.
“Since December we listened to Americans across the country say they can not believe that the US government is us denied the right to travel anywhere in the world, “said James Williams, president of Engage Cuba. “Public opinion polls show that Americans are saying, ‘We are tired of the politics of the Cold War does not allow us to trade or travel to Cuba. We want our government let us play a significant role in this period of transition. ‘That’s why we are launching (the coalition) Engage Cuba “.
Engage Cuba is a bipartisan leadership team that has already been recognized for his work, which has included:
- Negotiate a historic agreement that has enabled the Interests Section Cuba and the future of Cuba embassy provided with essential banking services for the process standardization.
- Support for Flake-Leahy proposal for the draft Freedom to Cuba Act (S. 299) traveling, which now has 40 cosponsors in the Senate.
“There is growing bipartisan agreements rather than in the 54 preceding years of political isolation, which is hurting our own businesses and farmers,” said Steven Law, who was head of the office of former leader Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell now -sirve as Senior Advisor to Engage Cuba, in addition to his role as president of the American Crossroads. “The future of a compromise with Cuba has come, and it’s time for Congress to help lead the transition of that policy.”
“One of these days our legislative branch of government will have to start work, “Lucas concluded Albee, Cuba Engage Senior Advisor, former head of the office of senators Patrick Leahy and Mark Warner. “There is no better topic to help this happen to change our archaic policy toward Cuba. It is our national interest. And just for the United States and the Cuban people. “
Engage Cuba’s membership includes organizations and enterprises in all sectors and major business groups such as the National Foreign Trade Council, National Association of Manufacturers The Consumer Electronics Association, Council of the Americas, and the American Society of Travel Agents. Among the members of Cuba Engage they are also civil society organizations, as Third Way, #CubaNow, Cuba Study Group and the Center for Democracy in the Americas. In addition, Cuba Engage is working directly with leading companies that share its goals to lift the travel ban and trade with Cuba, as Procter & amp; . Gamble, Cargill, Caterpillar, Choice Hotels, the Havana Group, among others
“Guess what?”: 30 seconds of TV
| Audio | Visual |
| Guess what? The Americans allowing them to travel to North Korea | North Korea map |
| It will take 25 hours, but you can go, ah, if you want. | Image of a government building in North Korea. |
| But Americans can not book a flight to Cuba; currently against the law. | shot camera colorful Cuban buildings and the Capitol Building Cuba. |
| And US companies, nor are allowed. Because government trade restrictions US companies stop competing | centroTEXTO camera shot. Trade with Cuba would generate $ 5 billion in exports to the US. Source: Institute Peterson |
| It’s been 50 años¿No is time for a change? | TEXT: Since 50 years have passed Is not it time for a change |
(With information from Cuba Engage. CubaDebate English version)
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