Governor of Missouri Admits Difficulty to Trade with Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba, May 31 (acn) Democrat politician Jeremiah W. Nixon, governor of the U.S. state of Missouri, acknowledged today in this capital that the persistence of the blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba is a difficulty to establish solid business.

Before concluding his official visit to the island, Nixon told reporters about the wish of his state to strengthen trade with Cuba, although he admitted that companies will have to wait for the lifting of the policy to have normal economic ties.
However, the Governor expressed optimism about the progress made in the rapprochement between the two countries, citing in this regard the trip to the capital of President Barack Obama in March, in the framework of the process of normalization of bilateral ties.
He highlighted Cuba as an ideal market for Missouri, which produces mainly rice, dairy products, soy, beef, corn and chicken, lines that can be marketed at competitive costs due to the proximity of the two territories.
During his 48-hour stay, accompanied by representatives of some twenty companies of his State, of the sectors of industry, aviation, communications and agriculture, Nixon inaugurated a bi-national business forum to seek opportunities for mutual benefit.
The Democrat politician also met on Tuesday with Ricardo Cabrisas, Vice-president of the Council of Ministers.
The mission was also composed of representatives of the departments of Economic Development and Agriculture of Missouri.
After the new scenario opened between Cuba and the U.S. in December 2014, Nixon is the fifth governor to visit the island, after Andrew Cuomo (New York, April 2015), Asa Hutchinson (Arkansas, September 2015), Greg Abbott (Texas, December 2015) and Terry McAuliffe (Virginia, January 2016).