Word: ohanian
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...First Amendment defenders say Miami's Cuba ban, by reaching beyond business to salsa and cinema, is worrisome because it amounts to America's only real example of codified censorship. Miami arts enthusiasts, fearing reprisals, have balked at challenging the ban. But the American Civil Liberties Union and Debbie Ohanian, the concert promoter who brought Los Van Van to Miami, tell TIME that they plan to file a federal suit this week. "My family is from Armenia, which was under Soviet communism for 70 years, and yet we still allowed the Bolshoi Ballet to perform here," says Ohanian...
Since Washington has eased its trade embargo against Cuba by allowing cultural events, ordinance foes like Ohanian attorney Bruce Rogow say Miami is in violation of federal law. "Local and state governments can't set up their own foreign policy," says Rogow. The U.S. Supreme Court may decide the issue this month when it rules on Massachusetts' commercial ban against Burma's dictatorship. Meanwhile, some younger Cuban Americans, like dance instructor Omar Caraballo, are increasingly critical of Miami's policy. "It's selfish not to let me experience my cultural roots in my own city," says Caraballo, 24. The question...