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Pelosi Statement on Resignation of Fidel Castro
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Contact:Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C.—Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in response to the resignation of Cuban President Fidel Castro:
“The resignation of Fidel Castro is a reason to hope that freedom is closer than it was when he was the public face of an oppressive regime, but is not a guarantee of a democratic future for the people of Cuba.
“As Cubans at home and those living abroad continue their efforts to create a true democracy in their nation, all of us in the international community should continue to encourage the aspiration of the Cuban people for liberty – the fulfillment of which is long overdue.”
