{"id":40210,"date":"2014-12-17T17:58:43","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T22:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/?p=40210"},"modified":"2014-12-17T18:13:32","modified_gmt":"2014-12-17T23:13:32","slug":"declaracion-del-dr-samuel-rodriguez-presidente-de-la-conferencia-nacional-de-liderazgo-cristiano-hispano-nhclc-conela-sobre-los-planes-anunciados-por-el-presidente-obama-de-normalizar-las-relac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/declaracion-del-dr-samuel-rodriguez-presidente-de-la-conferencia-nacional-de-liderazgo-cristiano-hispano-nhclc-conela-sobre-los-planes-anunciados-por-el-presidente-obama-de-normalizar-las-relac\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement by Dr. Samuel Rodriguez, President National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC) \/ CONELA Regarding President Obama&#8217;s announced plans to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba and ease economic restrictions on the nation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html><br \/>\n  <head><br \/>\n    <META http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/META><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}<\/p>\n<p>BODY {\nFONT-SIZE: 0.83em; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: \"Arial\"\n}\nA {\nCOLOR: blue\n}\n#divWide\n{\nmargin:0;\nmargin-top:1.33em;\n}\nLI {\nFONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: \"Arial\"\n}\n<\/style>\n<p><\/head><br \/>\n  <body topmargin=\"0\" leftmargin=\"0\"><br \/>\n    <\/p>\n<div id=\"divHeadline\" style=\"width:800px;margin-left:10pt\">\n      <!-- #Begin headline --><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\">\n        <b>Statement by Dr. Samuel Rodriguez, President National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC) \/ CONELA Regarding President Obama&#8217;s announced plans to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba\u00a0and ease economic restrictions on the nation<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>      <!-- #End headline -->\n    <\/div>\n<div id=\"divBody\" style=\"width:800px;margin-left:10pt\">\n      <!-- #Begin release --><br \/>\n<!-- #Begin Wide Release --><\/p>\n<div id=\"divWide\">\n<p>SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 17, 2014 \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; &#8220;As a Christian, the normalization of diplomatic relations with Cuba prompts both concern and hopeful expectations. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;First, I am concerned that normalizing diplomatic ties without addressing Castro&#8217;s horrendous human rights record serves as a defacto endorsement for one of the most oppressive regimes in recent history. As a result of Castro&#8217;s totalitarian rule, millions live in poverty, thousands lie in prisons, and many have lost their lives. In addition, the God-given rights of Cuban citizens are held hostage to governmental persecution.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nevertheless, if this controversial step results in the alleviation of hunger and opens the door for personal freedoms to flourish, then I pray this decision will serve as a catalytic step in unleashing the followers of Jesus to be the Church both inside and outside of the island nation, addressing the spiritual and physical needs of the Cuban people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20120912\/CL72800LOGO\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20120912\/CL72800LOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><b><i>NHCLC\/CONELA is the largest Hispanic Christian organization.\u00a0 It serves as a representative voice for the more than 100 million Hispanic Evangelicals assembled in over 40,000 U.S. churches and another 500,000 congregations spread throughout the Spanish-speaking diaspora. 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