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Clinton calls for end to Cuba embargo

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called for an end to the U.S. embargo of Cuba on Friday, setting up a clear contrast with her Republican rivals on an important issue that divides Florida.

"The Cuba embargo needs to go once and for all," the former secretary of state declared during a speech at Florida International University.

"Engagement is not a gift to the Castros," Clinton said, referring to Fidel and Raul Castro, the former and current leaders of Cuba. "It is a threat to the Castros."

"Lifting the embargo doesn't set back the advance of freedom," she asserted, "it advances freedom where it is most desperately needed.