Lincoln: A Proper Raul Castro Transition Could be Acceptable

Herald Washington Correspondent Pablo Bachelet reports "[Lincoln] Díaz-Balart says he favors paring the conditions for lifting the embargo to three: Cuba must free all political prisoners and allow exiles to return, opposition political parties must be legalized, and the government must declare it will hold democratic elections `in six months, one year, two years, three years.' And what about the rest of Helms-Burton, including the clause that bars Fidel or Raúl Castro from heading a transition government? Díaz-Balart makes it clear that if Raúl met the three conditions, he would deal with Raúl. 'That's what I call static,' Díaz-Balart said. `I don't care what the name is. The [real] name is legitimacy.'''

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