A poke at Castro, or corporate payback?

Lawmakers might let well-connected Bacardi USA sell rum using a brand name owned by the Cuban government.

SOURCE: WES ALLISON // St. Petersburg Times

29 Apr 2005 // WASHINGTON - For a handful of members of Florida's congressional delegation, it wasn't a tough call: A Florida company with deep pockets and deep roots in the state's political establishment needed help on legislation that enjoys the support of the House leadership.

And in the process, it gave them the chance to needle Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

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