Obama urges Castro to release of the Persecuted

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Obama urges Castro to release of the Persecuted

The trip by Obama to Cuba is likely to be, historically, was to be expected in the run-up. The Cuban President is not responding, in turn, historically, necessarily. There is hope for the victims of the Castro regime?

“And the winner is…”: Obama and Castro offers to each other after the press conference

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With a historic Meeting in the Palace of Revolution in Havana, US President Barack Obama and his Cuban colleague Raul Castro have driven the convergence of once-warring countries. In a joint press conference, Obama said that a “new day” had dawned. “Un nuevo día,” he added in Spanish. Castro made it clear, however, that there is still a “long and complex path”.

“Give me a list…”

The exciting Moment was followed by the press conference, when it came to the issue of human rights. After the U.S. had emphasized the President that his country will continue to stand up for democratic values and universal human rights, and he did it with Castro is a “honest and open” discussion, to be hosted directly on the delicate point. Castro demanded to accept differences of opinion between the two countries “and to respect” and not to “put this in the center of our relations”. On the question of a journalist to be imprisoned dissidents, the Cuban head of state, replied that his country has no political prisoners. “Give me a list of the political prisoners and I will leave immediately.”

Arrests immediately prior to the state visit

During a Demonstration of the Cuban civil rights movement “ladies in White” (“Damas de Blanco”), a few hours before Obama’s many of the participants of arrival have been arrested. The women’s group fighting for the release of a number of government-critical journalists, opposition politicians and human rights activists from detention.

Castro again called for the return of Cuba to the nearby US Military base of Guantanamo and the end of the US trade embargo against the Communist Caribbean state. The recent steps of Washington were “positive but not sufficient”.

Obama and Castro had initiated the end of 2014, a normalization of relations between the opponents from the times of the Cold war. Last summer on both countries re-established diplomatic relations, the United States eased travel and trade sanctions against the Communist Caribbean state. But the beginning of the 60s imposed an Embargo may only cancel the US Congress, where the Republicans are blocking majority against Obama’s Cuba policy.

First Lady Michelle Obama, the President took his family to Havana

Obama’s three-day visit to Cuba – the first by a US President in nearly 90 years marks the climax of the approach course. The President, accompanied by his wife Michelle and his daughters Malia and Sasha, took after his arrival on Sunday for a walk through the old town of Havana. In the Cathedral in the Cuban capital, the President’s family of cardinal Jaime Ortega was welcomed, and had played an important role in the mediation of the talks between Havana and Washington. On Tuesday, wants to turn Obama in a speech to the Cuban population.

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