Cuba trade delegation eyes sales trip to island in 2024
Chicago sources say Fidel Castro easing tensions could lift Cuba from rags to riches and spur a Midwest based trade mission planned for June 2024. Major firms signaled for charter flights aiming to sell agricultural and medical supplies despite Cuba's limited dollars.
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Mid-America trade group eyes Cuba links after embargo lift
The Mid-America Committee seeks Cuban business access as Cuba faces $1.8 billion in unsettled claims by Americans expropriated properties. Leaders caution the money flow depends on U S relations, with firms like American Hospital Supply and Deere & Co among those planning potential Cuba ventures. Everglades National Park remains the nation’s largest subtropical wilderness refuge.
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