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 The former U.S. secretary of state will say on Friday during an
appearance at Florida International University in Miami that
"Republican arguments against increased engagement are part of
failed policies of the past," her campaign said.
President Barack Obama's administration has formally restored
diplomatic ties with the island nation and dropped Cuba from a list
of state sponsors of terror.
But Congress has the authority to remove restrictions that prevent
Americans from owning property in Cuba or traveling there freely. So
far, it has not done so.
Before the Obama administration's changes, Clinton had asserted the
policy toward Cuba, in place for more than 50 years, was not
working. She wrote in her memoir that she had urged Obama to move
away from the tough stance.
 Clinton's position lines up with that of many younger voters but
could frustrate older Cuban-Americans in South Florida, many of whom
believe the United States should not have relations with the
Communist government of Cuban President Raul Castro.
Floridians Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio, both of whom are seeking the
Republican nomination for president in the November 2016 election,
have sharply criticized Obama for restoring relations with Cuba.
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"Hillary Clinton and President Obama claim that our Cuba policy is a
relic of history, but it's the Castro regime that is stuck in the
Cold War," Emily Benavides, a spokeswoman for Bush, said in a
statement.
(Reporting by Emily Stephenson; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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