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Cuba objects to U.S. lawmakers' attempts to stop flights

July 21, 2016

Sarah Marsh, Reuters

Cuba on Thursday objected to attempts by a small group of U.S. lawmakers to prevent scheduled flights between the two countries from going ahead on security grounds, underscoring its longstanding cooperation with U.S. authorities on the issue.

The former Cold War foes agreed last year to restore scheduled commercial airline services for the first time in more than five decades, as part of a broader normalization of ties, and dozens of daily flights are set to begin within months.

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