Spielberg criticizes Cuba embargo

Film director Steven Spielberg, visiting Cuba for the first time, said the United States should end its trade embargo against the communist-run island and allow more cultural interaction with Cubans.

“I personally feel that this embargo should be lifted. I do not see any reason for accepting old grudges being played out in the 21st century,” Spielberg said at a news conference Monday. “It does not make sense to me that my country will trade with North Korea and China, but not with Cuba.”

Spielberg and his wife, actress Kate Capshaw, are in Cuba to attend a festival of eight of his movies.