08:48 AM CDT on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
By ALFREDO CORCHADO / The Dallas Morning News
acorchado@dallasnews.com
The state of Texas will send a trade delegation to Cuba in late May, the
first official visit in more than 45 years and one that organizers hope
will pave the way for broader trade in the years to come.
Led by Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples, the
24-member delegation will include representatives from all sectors of
Texas agriculture, including grain, cotton, beans, rice and cattle. The
trip is scheduled for May 27-31, organizers said.
Trade prospects include airlines, oil, technology and tourism, sectors
now banned under the nearly 50-year U.S. trade embargo of Cuba.
"Texas and Cuba used to have very strong commercial ties before the
embargo," said Cynthia Thomas, president of Dallas-based Tri Dimensions
Strategies, a consulting firm. "This trip is intended to lay the
foundation for renewing strong ties between our two economies."
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