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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail Yahoo! Search Search: Sign InNew User? Sign Up News Home - Help Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Secondary Navigation Africa Europe Latin America Middle East North America Search Search: End of Cuba embargo 'way down the road' AFP - 1 hour 31 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AFP) - - An end to the US economic embargo on Cuba is still "way down the road," despite an unprecedented softening of rhetoric between the two countries, President Barack Obama's top economic advisor said. ADVERTISEMENT "That's way down the road, and it's going to depend on what Cuba did, Cuba does going forward," advisor Larry Summers said in an interview aired Sunday on NBC television's Meet the Press program. Summers said any substantial changes to the US-Cuba economic relationship would be "decided on the basis of Cuba's behavior, on the basis of the steps that they that they choose to take," and those "they choose not to take, in terms of their policies in this hemisphere." His comments came after days of a remarkable change in tone between the Cold War foes. On Friday, Obama seized on an extraordinary overture from Cuba to propose talks aimed at breaking the half-century of hostility. "Let me be clear: I am not interested in talking for the sake of talking. But I do believe that we can move US-Cuban relations in a new direction," Obama said at a Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago. "I am prepared to have my administration engage with the Cuban government on a wide range of issues -- from drugs, to migration and economic issues, to human rights, free speech and democratic reform." On Thursday Cuban leader Raul Castro said "we are open, whenever they want, to discussing everything: human rights, freedom of the press, political prisoners -- everything they want to discuss." But on Saturday, the White House tempered talk of rapproachement and called for action from Havana. "Actions are always going to speak louder than words, regardless of how long the speeches are," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters. "We will continue to evaluate and watch what happens, we are anxious to see what the Cuban government is willing to step up to do, and I think the president believes that significant action's been taken," said Gibbs. A senior White House official, meanwhile, acknowledged that many Latin American leaders who met with Obama on Saturday at the summit had urged that he lift the US embargo on Cuba. Obama said he understood how important the issue was for them, but reminded them that as democratically elected leaders they should also be concerned with democracy in Cuba, said the official who requested anonymity. A US economic embargo on Cuba has been in place since 1962. Obama last week ordered an easing of the measures, lifting restrictions on travel and financial remittances to the island nation by Cuban-Americans. Summers said any Obama decisions on Cuba "are really going to be grounded in what's best for the United States." Email Story IM Story Printable View Blog This Recommend this article 0 users recommend Sign in to recommend this article » Most Recommended Stories » Related Articles: Obama's Presidency End of Cuba embargo 'way down the road'AFP - 1 hour 31 minutes ago Iran jails US reporter for eight yearsAFP - Sunday, April 19 Obama to convene cabinet to cut govt spendingAFP - Sunday, April 19 Obama and US critic Chavez shake hands at summitAFP - Saturday, April 18 Related Articles: World Mass. displays nation's founding papers for publicAP - 14 minutes ago US boycotting, Iran starring, at UN racism meetingAP - 15 minutes ago White House: Some banks will show serious woesAP - 20 minutes ago Correction: Fishing boat sinking storyAP - 21 minutes ago Pope: UN racism conference 'important'AP - 24 minutes ago Enlarge Photo Cubans buy fruit from a Havana market in 2008. US President Barack Obama's top economic advisor Larry Summers has told NBC that an end to the US economic embargo on Cuba is still "way down the road," despite unprecendented thawing of rhetoric between the two countries. Related Full Coverage Obama's Presidency What change will Obama bring? Will it affect the rest of us globally? All Full Coverage Most Popular – World Viewed Mummies found in ancient Egypt burial chamber 'Dracula bandit' gets 20-yr jail sentence Police nab Norwegian pair during high-speed sex Ailing Citigroup returns to profit after heavy losses Britain's MI5 seeking real 'Q' View Complete List » Search: Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Community - Intellectual Property Rights Policy - Help

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