MSNBC’S Diaz-Balart: Since Obama Renewed Relations, Cuba Has "Increased Repression"

When a host at the farthest left television network goes off-narrative, it's noteworthy.

by Pam Key
October 17, 2015

On MSNBC’s “MTP Daily,” Jose Diaz-Balart, host of “The Rundown,” said since President Obama re-opened diplomatic relations, Cuba significantly increased -- not decreased -- human rights violations and political imprisonment.

When a host at the farthest left television network goes off-narrative, it's noteworthy.

Raul Castro has been calling for an end to the U.S. embargo on Cuba, including during his first speech to the U.N. General Assembly. Diaz-Balart said, “You know, the embargo, if you look at how it was codified into law, it’s pretty basic and simple on how the embargo would be lifted. How all of the blockades that exist between the United States being able to fully have economic relations and support for the Cuban government. It’s pretty simple how that would go away. If there is a call for free and fair elections, if political prisoners are released, if unions are allowed to organize and people can move freely within the country. If those three things h…