Quote of the Day

"What is certainly true is that those who argue for constructive engagement as a way to bring change in Cuba have little to show for it so far. But the American trade embargo has failed even more manifestly, as well as inflicting harm on ordinary Cubans. So far, change in Cuba has come in tiny, glacial movements. Many outsiders are betting that over the next year or two the pace will increase."

The British weekly The Economist editorialising about the European Union’s decision to lift its (largely symbolic) sanctions against the Castro regime. The very appropriate cartoon above is also from The Economist.