The people of Illinois have enjoyed a long-time friendship with the people of Latino nations. This warm relationship can be seen in the Sister Cities program and Governor Pat Quinn’s Sister Rivers/Lakes initiative.

Sister Cities

Proposed by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1956 as a way to promote respect and diplomacy, the Sister Cities program brings together people from across the globe. There are now 2,400 Sister City participants, including 40 in Illinois, eight of which are with cities in Hispanic nations.

Meet our hermanas:

• Bloomington/Normal and Caibarien, Cuba
• Bloomington/Normal and Remedios, Cuba
• Chicago and Bogota, Columbia
• Chicago and Mexico City, Mexico
• Hanover Park and Valparaiso, Mexico
• Naperville and Pátzcuaro, Mexico
• Springfield and San Pedro de Colonias, Mexico
• Sterling and Canoinhas, Brazil

Bloomington- Normal picked CUBA?

Communist

Run by dictators

imprison or kill government critics

Nice choice guys.  I hope the excuse isn’t that you are exporting Democracy.  You better have something better than that, your version will keep these cities exactly where they are-enslaved.

Source:  http://www2.illinois.gov/gov/latino-heritage/Pages/sisters.aspx