New York Governor Cuomo to lead trade mission to Cuba
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is planning to lead one of the first trade missions to Cuba since the Obama administration loosened travel and trade restrictions on the Communist-ruled Caribbean island, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
Quoting a person familiar with his plans, the paper said the Democratic governor, who will be among the first high-profile US politicians to visit Cuba since last month's policy shift, would announce his plan on Wednesday and take the trip in coming months. It gave no further details.
Cuomo's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The report came as Vermont Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy set off on the first congressional mission to Cuba following President Barack Obama's announcement on December 17 that Washington would start normalizing ties with its old Cold War foe.
