In Washington, Yoani Sanchez Speaks With Senators, Obama Aide

Yoani Sánchez Goes To Washington
Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez, right, waves as she is welcomed on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 19, 2013, by Rep. Joe Garcia, R-Fla., right and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez, right, waves as she is welcomed on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 19, 2013, by Rep. Joe Garcia, R-Fla., right and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

WASHINGTON -- Cuban blogger Yoani Sánchez ended her two-day visit to Washington, D.C., Wednesday by holding private meetings analyzing U.S. policy toward Cuba, including the embargo, and offering her personal testimony on the situation of civil society in Cuba..

“It has precisely been this type of conversation that I dream of having someday in Cuba,” Sánchez said.

Sánchez, 37, met at the White House with presidential advisor for the Western Hemisphere Ricardo Zúñiga. And earlier she had held a meeting with Cuban-American U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Bob Menendez of New Jersey.

Before You Go

Photos From Cuba

Popular in the Community

Close

What's Hot