Bush refuses to lift U.S. embargo until Castro complies

Tuesday, May 21, 2002

WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Monday he won't heed calls to lift the Cuban trade embargo unless Fidel Castro releases political prisoners, conducts independently monitored elections and accepts a list of tough U.S. conditions for a "new government that is fully democratic."

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