Tag: Raúl Castro

Monday, May 11th 2015 - 10:21 UTC
Castro praises Francis and promises “to turn to the Church again if the pope continues on this vein”

Cuban President Raul Castro has praised Pope Francis for brokering the restoration of relations between Cuba and the US, announced in December. At the end of a Sunday audience at the Vatican, Castro said he had thanked the Pope for his contribution for the historic rapprochement.
Wednesday, May 6th 2015 - 06:55 UTC
Pope Francis will receive Cuba's Raul Castro on private visit next Sunday

Pope Francis and Cuban President Raul Castro will meet privately on Sunday at the Vatican, a spokesman said, four months before the pontiff's trip to the Caribbean island, his first as leader of the Catholic Church.
Wednesday, April 15th 2015 - 07:28 UTC
Cuba to be removed from terror sponsors' list, announced President Obama

The White House announced on Tuesday that President Obama intends to remove Cuba from the US government's list of nations that sponsor terrorism, eliminating a major obstacle to the restoration of diplomatic relations after decades of hostilities. The decision to remove Cuba from the list represents a crucial step in Obama’s effort to turn the page on a Cold War-era dispute.
Sunday, April 12th 2015 - 10:55 UTC
Castro and Obama make history: 'we have agreed we can disagree with respect and civility'

President Barack Obama and Cuba's Raul Castro sat down together on Saturday in the first formal meeting of the two country's leaders in over a half-century, pledging to reach for the kind of peaceful relationship that has eluded their nations for generations.
Sunday, April 12th 2015 - 08:55 UTC
Obama praised the 'new beginning' in the bilateral relation with Cuba

United States President Barack Obama addressed American leaders in the meeting currently taking place in the City of Panama praising the diplomatic rapprochement between Washington and Cuba which he called “a new beginning” in the bilateral relation.
Sunday, April 12th 2015 - 08:46 UTC
Castro calls for a 'civilized relationship'; apologizes to Obama and condemns ten previous US presidents

Cuban President Raul Castro was received with a standing ovation as he readied to address the VII Summit of the Americas, held in Panama City, in a historic presentation. The Caribbean leader stressed the importance of the rapprochement with the United States but questioned the US policy towards Venezuela.
Saturday, April 11th 2015 - 06:25 UTC
Obama and Raul Castro shook hands at opening of the Americas summit in Panama

US President Barack Obama and Cuba's Raul Castro on Friday shook hands and sat near each other at the historic Panama Summit of the Americas, a new milestone in efforts to shed decades of animosity. Obama and Castro greeted each other as UN chief Ban Ki-moon looked on, before taking their seats with other regional leaders at a Panama City convention center.
Thursday, January 29th 2015 - 06:32 UTC
Raul Castro demands the return of Guantanamo and compensation for US trade embargo

Cuban President Raul Castro demanded on Wednesday that the United States return the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, lift the half-century trade embargo on Cuba and compensate his country for damages before the two nations re-establish normal relations.
Thursday, January 22nd 2015 - 06:26 UTC
US/Cuba talks take off and are described as “productive and constructive”

US and Cuban officials launched historic talks to shed their Cold War-era hostility on Wednesday, complimenting each other on the first day's progress despite persistent differences over migration policy.
Friday, January 16th 2015 - 04:58 UTC
US makes it easier for Americans to travel and make business in Cuba

The United States government on Friday will begin making it easier for Americans to travel to Cuba than it has been for more than half a century, opening the door to a new era of contact between neighbors that have been estranged longer than most of their citizens have been alive.