Canadian says she was barred from seeing family in Cuba for criticizing the government

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Two Canadian travellers say they got a rude surprise last month when they booked a Sunwing vacation to Cuba and one found herself turned away because of Facebook comments that criticized the country’s unelected government.

About 1.3 million Canadians visit Cuba in an average year; Canadians account for more visits to Cuba than citizens of any other country. Most have little contact with the country’s repressive state organs. But the situation is very different for Canadian citizens who were born in Cuba.

Cuban-born Toronto resident Glenda Corella Cespedes told CBC News she was travelling with her non-Cuban friend Mary Guaragna to attend her brother’s wedding. She said she

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