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Friday, 16 December 2005 |
America blocks Cuba from World Baseball Classic
The American government has blocked a Cuban team from entering the
inaugural World Baseball Classic next March and it has used laws in
place since the US economic embargo against Cuba began 40 years ago, to
stop the Cubans from gaining financially from their participation.
The US Treasury Department told the event organisers it would be against the law to include a team from Cuba.
A Treasury spokeswoman said: "The Cuba embargo prohibits deals in which Cuba or Cuban nationals have an interest."
The decision is seen as a blow to advocates of easing the embargo, who
saw the tournament as an opportunity to foster contacts between
Americans and Cubans.
The World Baseball Classic will take place from 3-20 March in the United States, Puerto Rico and Japan.
The Cuban national team was cleared to take part by Cuban President
Fidel Castro last month and would have played all of its games in
Puerto Rico, first against Panama, then the Netherlands and after that
Puerto Rico itself.
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