Cuban Foreign Policy Attitude

These are the result of the Florida International University poll on Cuban-American attitude toward U.S. relations with Cuba. Source: Florida International University, Institute for Public Opinion Research. Florida International University has conducted five polls in the last decade. The first one was done in March, 1991. Since then, it has conducted polls in October 1991, June 1993, March 1995, and June 1997.

CUBANS-AMERICAN ATTITUDES TOWARD U.S. CUBAN POLICY IN DADE COUNTY

Issue %in Agreement

1997 1995 1993 1991

Favor Current U.S. Policy 72 77 80 80

(no diplomatic relations and no trade)

Favor Tightening the U.S. Trade Embargo NA 84 85 86

Favor Military Action by the Exile 69 73 73 76

Community Against the Cuban Government

Favor a U.S. Invasion of Cuba 63 59 60 63

Favor Increasing International NA 86 87 85

Economic Pressure on Cuba

Favor Starting Negotiations with the NA 63 56 62

Cuban Government to facilitate a democratic

transition

Favor a National Dialogue between the exile 48 40 43 40

community, the Cuban government, and Cuban

dissents

Is the Helms-Burton Law good way to bring 61 NA NA NA

about change in Cuba

Should Foreign Companies be penalized for 68 NA NA NA

Conducting business in Cuba

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Last Updated January 29, 1998 by Dario Moreno