Castro Comments on Obama

Presidential candidate Barack Obama plans to continue the trade embargo with Cuba if he is elected president. However, his attitude towards travel and relations with Cuba are more open. He wants to ease travel restrictions, and make it possible for relatives of Cuban citizens to send their families money from the United States. Fidel Castro commented on the candidate saying that Obama is "the most progressive candidate to the U.S. presidency." Castro then goes on to be more critical of Obama and his support of continuing the trade embargo against Cuba. 

For more information, see the New York Times article: "Castro Weighs In On Obama" May 26, 2008