John Kerry: Carnival should not bar Cuban-Americans from cruises to CubaMIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry condemned Carnival Corp  on Thursday for barring Cuban-Americans from its planned cruises to Cuba and called on the Cuban government to change its policies to allow them. “Carnival needs to not discriminate,” Kerry said in an interview with CNN en Espanol and the Miami Herald. Cuban-born Americans cannot visit the island by sea, due to a Cuban law that dates to the Cold War era, and therefore are barred from joining in Carnival’s sailings to the island, the Miami Herald has reported. People born in Cuba can, however, travel to the island on an airplane. “American citizens, Cuban Americans have a right to travel, and we should not be in a situation where the Cuban government is forcing its discrimination policy on us,” Kerry said. “So we call on the government of Cuba to change that policy and to recognize that if they want a full relationship, a normal relationship, with the United States, they have to live by international law and not exclusively by their own,” he said during a trip to Miami. Carnival officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. But the company has told the Miami Herald it had no choice but to enforce the rule when booking tickets for its new Miami-to-Havana route. It said it has asked the Cuban government to waive the rule before the first ship sails on May 1. A State Department official said, “Secretary Kerry in no way meant to convey that Carnival is supporting policies that are discriminating against Cuban American travelers.” Miami is the center of the U.S. Cuban-American community, and many of its residents from the island nation, who fled Cuba after its Communist revolution, are vehemently opposed to President Barack Obama’s moves toward more normal relations with Havana. Critics of the policy say Washington should not ease a half century of restrictions on travel and trade until Cuba has free elections and its human rights record improves.  Kerry, who gave two interviews to local media, met with business leaders and addressed college students, said Cuba could move more quickly to improve its rights record. But he said he was sure a more open relationship with the United States would yield positive changes. “I think more could happen faster. More should happen faster. But I’m not surprised. Nobody expected that. This has been 50-plus years of the status quo ... but there are changes that are in place for the positive,” Kerry said. politicsNews
john kerry carnival bar cruises cubamiami reuters secretary state john kerry condemned carnival corp thursday barring planned cruises cuba called cuban government change policies allow carnival needs discriminate kerry said interview cnn en espanol miami herald americans visit island sea due cuban law dates cold war era therefore barred joining carnival sailing island miami herald reported people born cuba however travel island airplane american citizens cuban americans right travel situation cuban government forcing discrimination policy us kerry said so call government cuba change policy recognize want full relationship normal relationship united states live international law exclusively said trip miami carnival officials immediately respond request comment but company told miami herald choice enforce rule booking tickets new route it said asked cuban government waive rule first ship sails may a state department official said secretary kerry way meant convey carnival supporting policies discriminating cuban american miami center community many residents island nation fled cuba communist revolution vehemently opposed president barack obama moves toward normal relations having critics policy say washington ease half century restrictions travel trade cuba free elections human rights record improves kerry gave two interviews local media met business leaders addressed college students said cuba could move quickly improve rights record but said sure open relationship united states would yield positive changes i think could happen faster more happen faster but i surprised nobody expected this years status quo changes place positive kerry said politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: John Kerry: Carnival should not bar Cuban-Americans from cruises to CubaMIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry condemned Carnival Corp  on Thursday for barring Cuban-Americans from its planned cruises to Cuba and called on the Cuban government to change its policies to allow them. “Carnival needs to not discriminate,” Kerry said in an interview with CNN en Espanol and the Miami Herald. Cuban-born Americans cannot visit the island by sea, due to a Cuban law that dates to the Cold War era, and therefore are barred from joining in Carnival’s sailings to the island, the Miami Herald has reported. People born in Cuba can, however, travel to the island on an airplane. “American citizens, Cuban Americans have a right to travel, and we should not be in a situation where the Cuban government is forcing its discrimination policy on us,” Kerry said. “So we call on the government of Cuba to change that policy and to recognize that if they want a full relationship, a normal relationship, with the United States, they have to live by international law and not exclusively by their own,” he said during a trip to Miami. Carnival officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. But the company has told the Miami Herald it had no choice but to enforce the rule when booking tickets for its new Miami-to-Havana route. It said it has asked the Cuban government to waive the rule before the first ship sails on May 1. A State Department official said, “Secretary Kerry in no way meant to convey that Carnival is supporting policies that are discriminating against Cuban American travelers.” Miami is the center of the U.S. Cuban-American community, and many of its residents from the island nation, who fled Cuba after its Communist revolution, are vehemently opposed to President Barack Obama’s moves toward more normal relations with Havana. Critics of the policy say Washington should not ease a half century of restrictions on travel and trade until Cuba has free elections and its human rights record improves.  Kerry, who gave two interviews to local media, met with business leaders and addressed college students, said Cuba could move more quickly to improve its rights record. But he said he was sure a more open relationship with the United States would yield positive changes. “I think more could happen faster. More should happen faster. But I’m not surprised. Nobody expected that. This has been 50-plus years of the status quo ... but there are changes that are in place for the positive,” Kerry said. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: john kerry carnival bar cruises cubamiami reuters secretary state john kerry condemned carnival corp thursday barring planned cruises cuba called cuban government change policies allow carnival needs discriminate kerry said interview cnn en espanol miami herald americans visit island sea due cuban law dates cold war era therefore barred joining carnival sailing island miami herald reported people born cuba however travel island airplane american citizens cuban americans right travel situation cuban government forcing discrimination policy us kerry said so call government cuba change policy recognize want full relationship normal relationship united states live international law exclusively said trip miami carnival officials immediately respond request comment but company told miami herald choice enforce rule booking tickets new route it said asked cuban government waive rule first ship sails may a state department official said secretary kerry way meant convey carnival supporting policies discriminating cuban american miami center community many residents island nation fled cuba communist revolution vehemently opposed president barack obama moves toward normal relations having critics policy say washington ease half century restrictions travel trade cuba free elections human rights record improves kerry gave two interviews local media met business leaders addressed college students said cuba could move quickly improve rights record but said sure open relationship united states would yield positive changes i think could happen faster more happen faster but i surprised nobody expected this years status quo changes place positive kerry said politicsnews