Obama Meets Castro In Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba – “This is a new day between our two countries,†President Obama said after meeting with Cuban President Raúl Castro in Havana.
The two leaders agreed that there are still deep fissures between the two countries and that a healthy relationship between them will take work.
That uneasiness was apparent as soon as journalists began asking questions. Obama and Castro were not supposed to take questions, but a last minute change made that possible.
In Spanish, a journalist asked Castro why his country kept political prisoners.
Clearly miffed, Castro asked the reporter to hand over a list of political prisoners.
“If there are political prisoners, they will be released by nightfall,†Castro said.
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