Rick Scott Opposes Reopening Embassies with Cuba

Gov. Rick Scott weighed in on Monday as the U.S. and Cuba opened embassies for the first time in more than 50 years. 

“I stand in firm opposition to the reopening of the Cuban embassy in the United States and the American embassy in Cuba,” Scott said on Monday. “ Last week, the Castro regime arrested 100 peaceful protestors in Cuba. Reestablishing diplomatic ties will only serve to legitimize this sort of oppression. The arrests of peaceful protestors in Cuba have also doubled in the past year and President Obama continues to make concessions to the Castro brothers. This move by President Obama will further tie our great nation to the oppressive Castro regime. As governor, I will continue to stand with the people of Cuba in their prodemocracy movement.”