The decades-old U.S.economic embargo of the communist-run island has long-irritated other nations in the Americas, including many close U.S.allies.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

"My strong belief is that it may in the long run save more money, that we're preventing a lot of tuberculosis."

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

"I think in the long run what this does is to contribute to what seems to be occurring right now and that is the retrenchment of the Republican Party, opting for purity of ideological beliefs rather than a broad-based appeal to the general public."

VOA: standard.2010.05.04