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Construction company challenges Florida anti-Cuba law | Construction company challenges Florida anti-Cuba law |
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The US subsidiary of Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht has filed a lawsuit in Florida over anti-Cuban legislation. | |
The Florida law bans local authorities from hiring companies that do business in Cuba or Syria. | The Florida law bans local authorities from hiring companies that do business in Cuba or Syria. |
Republican Governor Rick Scott says taxpayers' money should not be used to support dictatorships. | Republican Governor Rick Scott says taxpayers' money should not be used to support dictatorships. |
Odebrecht USA argues the law is unconstitutional as it sets foreign policy. | Odebrecht USA argues the law is unconstitutional as it sets foreign policy. |
Its lawsuit says it is up to the federal government to approve laws dealing with foreign affairs. | |
The Florida legislation was signed last month and is due to come into effect on 1 July. | |
It has wide support among Republican politicians in Florida, particularly those representing the large Cuban-American population in Miami. | It has wide support among Republican politicians in Florida, particularly those representing the large Cuban-American population in Miami. |
Odebrecht is a large company with operations in more than 20 countries, including Cuba, where it is working on a major development of the Port of Mariel, near Havana. | Odebrecht is a large company with operations in more than 20 countries, including Cuba, where it is working on a major development of the Port of Mariel, near Havana. |
But its US subsidiary, based in Florida, says it has never engaged in any business in Cuba. | |
"We filed suit against the Florida Department of Transportation simply to defend our right to serve the State of Florida and its local governments," a company statement said. | |
Odebrecht is specifically suing Ananth Prasad, Florida's Secretary of Transportation. |
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