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Raúl Castro with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2008

Raúl Castro with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2008By: Roosewelt Pinheiro

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'It's Time For a New Approach': President Obama Moves to Normalize Relations With Cuba
Dec 17 2014
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Cuba may soon be open again! After five decades of a failed policy that few could justify by any reasonable means, President Obama announced that it was time to move America in a new direction and begin to normalize relations with the island state. The bombshell announcement was made after months of secret negotiations between the Obama and Castro Administrations.

Raul Castro News & Opinion Articles

Obama spars with Castro on human rights during historic Cuba visitObama spars with Castro on human rights during historic Cuba visit
	Mon Mar 21, 2016 \| reuters.com U.S. President Barack Obama pushed Cuba to improve its record on human rights and sparred with President Raul Castro during a historic visit to the Communist-ruled island...

Obama’s Favorite CastroObama’s Favorite Castro
	Thu Aug 13, 2015 \| politico.com As far back as 1980, Raúl Castro began to harbor doubts about Cuba’s long-term sustainability. By 1990, with the loss of their Soviet patron and its $5 billion annual...

Obama announces reestablishment of U.S.-Cuba tiesObama announces reestablishment of U.S.-Cuba ties
	Wed Jul 01, 2015 \| cnn.com President Barack Obama said Wednesday that it was past time for the U.S. to re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba as he announced that the two countries were...

Free Wi-Fi in Havana Shows Cuba's Telecommunications FutureFree Wi-Fi in Havana Shows Cuba's Telecommunications Future
	Sat Mar 14, 2015 \| theatlantic.com It's an image that's familiar around the world: A group of young people, glued to their laptops or smart phones, lounging around a public space and taking advantage of...

U.S.-Cuba begin historic talks on restoring diplomatic tiesU.S.-Cuba begin historic talks on restoring diplomatic ties
	Thu Jan 22, 2015 \| reuters.com The United States and Cuba began historic discussions on restoring diplomatic relations on Thursday, aiming to reach agreement on the opening of embassies in each other's...

U.S. rolls out new Cuba rules on trade, travelU.S. rolls out new Cuba rules on trade, travel
	Thu Jan 15, 2015 \| reuters.com The United States rolled out a sweeping set of measures on Thursday to significantly ease the half-century-old embargo against Cuba, opening up the country to expanded...

Cuba has freed all 53 prisoners as agreed in U.S. deal: U.S. officialsCuba has freed all 53 prisoners as agreed in U.S. deal: U.S. officials
	Mon Jan 12, 2015 \| reuters.com Cuba has completed the release of all 53 prisoners it had promised to free, the Obama administration said on Monday, a major step toward détente with Washington. The...

Up To Speed: The Cuba EmbargoUp To Speed: The Cuba Embargo
	Thu Dec 18, 2014 \| thedailybeast.com After a half-century of frigid relations, the U.S. and Cuba have agreed to a thaw as the result of 18 months of secret talks. “These 50 years have shown that isolation has...

Our Cuba Policy Is Our Berlin Wall, And It's Starting To CrumbleOur Cuba Policy Is Our Berlin Wall, And It's Starting To Crumble
	Wed Dec 17, 2014 \| talkingpointsmemo.com This morning, I was in Havana in a room filled with Cubans watching their president, Raul Castro, announce the news that diplomatic relations with the United States would...

The basics of the major new US-Cuba dealThe basics of the major new US-Cuba deal
	Wed Dec 17, 2014 \| vox.com The US and Cuba have announced a broad agreement between the countries that will be a first and historic step toward normalizing relations after more than 50 years of...

Raul Castro Videos

President Obama Delivers a Statement on Cuba
Wed Dec 17, 2014
On December 17, 2014, President Obama delivered remarks on next steps he’s taking to chart a new course on U.S.-Cuba relations.

Cuba Embraces New Diplomatic Relations With US
	Wed Dec 17, 2014 Following the news of American contractor Alan Gross's release from prison, new doors to a diplomatic relationship between the US and the communist-run country have begun to open.

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