Clinton later shifted her view , writing in her 2014 book '' Hard Choices '' that near the end of her tenure as Secretary of State , she recommended that Obama review the Cuban embargo , as it was not achieving its goals and might have been counterproductive . Clinton wrote that the embargo was " holding back our broader agenda across Latin America " and that " After 20 years of observing and dealing with the U.S.-Cuba relationship , I thought we should shift the onus onto the Castros to explain why they remained undemocratic and abusive . " In December 2014 , after expressed her support for lifting the embargo , after President Obama announced that the administration would be taking steps to do so . Clinton said in a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations in 2014 that the embargo was " Castro 's best friend , " and the following year stated that " Despite good intentions , our decades-long policy of isolation has only strengthened the Castro regime 's grip on power . As I have said , the best way to bring change to Cuba is to expose its people to the values , information , and material comforts of the outside world . The goal of increased U.S. engagement in the days and years ahead should be to encourage real and lasting reforms for the Cuban people . " The Clinton Foundation has been involved in channeling significant financial aid to Haiti both before and after the 2010 Haiti earthquake , leading both Bill and Hillary Clinton to become active supporters of Haitian politicians with mixed results . The Clinton Foundation 's role in the creation of the Caracol Industrial Park has been the source of significant criticism
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Political positions of Hillary Clinton