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The chamber estimates it could create almost 6,000 new american jobs. it's just the opposite, claims an embargo supporter. >> sitting on the beaches and having an oxymoron is not going to liberate the people of cuba. it hasn't for several million of european and latin america and canadian visitors. if anything, the regime has become more oppressive. >> reporter: but could more trade and american tourists help to advance democracy in cuba? a coalition of trade and human rights groups says yes. >> we're watching a lot of change in cuba. in terms of human rights, in terms of political prisoners, ...

>> reporter: before the revolution, the united states, according to the u.s. chamber of commerce, accounted for nearly 70% of cuba's international trade. now it's a fraction of that, a paltry $400 million. the embargo has boomeranged. >> it's propped up a castro regime and hasn't achieved any of the objectives it was designed to achieve, and by not doing that, the rest of the world moved forward. >> reporter:s it estimated that ending the embargo could mean more than $1 billion not u.s. and plus create almost 6,000 new american jobs. it's just the opposite claims an embargo supporter. >> sitti...

Billion dollars to the u.s., plus create almost 6,000 new american jobs. it's just the opposite, claims an embargo supporter. >> sitting on the beaches and having a drink, which is an oxy morrison not going to liberate the people of cuba. it hasn't for other visitors. if anything, the regime has become more oppressive. >> reporter: could more trade and more american tourists on the street of havana help to promote democracy? a coalition says yes. >> we're watching a lot of change in cuba in terms of human rights, in terms of political prisoners, in terms of economic reforms. and i think that w...