Cuba and US reestablish bilateral relations
Republicans and the Cuban exiles condemn the decision
Diario Libre
Havana/Washington. The United States and Cuba, two disputing neighbors whose political hostility for more than 5 decades put the world on the edge of a nuclear war, announced yesterday the reestablishment of their diplomatic relations.
Presidents Barack Obama of the United States and Raul Castro of Cuba, simultaneously announced in Washington and in Havana the historic turn around in the relations although it remains to be seen how they would resolve the question of the economic embargo imposed by the United States in 1961 as a result of the Cold War.
Standing in front of a lectern, with a navy blue suit and light blue tie, Obama said the hour has come to put an end to a policy towards Cuba that is "obsolete" and that "has failed over decades."
In his office in Havana, Castro sitting at his desk and with his olive green uniform of a General of the Army, proclaimed "the reestablishment of diplomatic relations" and "mutual measures in order to improve the bilateral climate."
Since in 1961 Fidel Castro, the historical leader of the Revolution who left power in 2006, proclaimed the socialist orientation of the revolution, frictions between the United States and the only communist country in America were constant and on occasions bordered on open conflict.
The milestone in the Cuban - American relations came accompanied with the freeing of American citizen, Allen Gross, and of a United States spy who was not identified, as well as the freeing of 3 Cuban spies.
The old enemies announced that they would take measures to renew diplomatic relations, and Washington said that they would lift the economic and travel restrictions.
The turnaround in the United States policy made an extraordinary use of the executive power. Nonetheless, Obama cannot unilaterally raise the embargo against Cuba without the consent of Congress.
Decision by the United States and Cuba receives congratulations and rejections
José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General OAS
"This is a decision of great vision on both sides, because this conflict, which has significant negative implications for citizens of both countries, had stagnated politically for too long," said the Secretary General.
Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela
"We have to recognize the valiant gesture by President Barack Obama," who he said has given "perhaps the most important step of his presidency." "Is it historical correction, achieved with the help of Pope Francis," indicated the President
Ileana Ros-Letinen, a Cuban-American Congresswoman
"The liberalization of policies destined to smooth commerce and remittances to Cuba is another propaganda blow for the Castro brothers who now will fill their coffers with more money at the cost of the Cuban people."
Presidents Barack Obama of the United States and Raul Castro of Cuba, simultaneously announced in Washington and in Havana the historic turn around in the relations although it remains to be seen how they would resolve the question of the economic embargo imposed by the United States in 1961 as a result of the Cold War.
Standing in front of a lectern, with a navy blue suit and light blue tie, Obama said the hour has come to put an end to a policy towards Cuba that is "obsolete" and that "has failed over decades."
In his office in Havana, Castro sitting at his desk and with his olive green uniform of a General of the Army, proclaimed "the reestablishment of diplomatic relations" and "mutual measures in order to improve the bilateral climate."
Since in 1961 Fidel Castro, the historical leader of the Revolution who left power in 2006, proclaimed the socialist orientation of the revolution, frictions between the United States and the only communist country in America were constant and on occasions bordered on open conflict.
The milestone in the Cuban - American relations came accompanied with the freeing of American citizen, Allen Gross, and of a United States spy who was not identified, as well as the freeing of 3 Cuban spies.
The old enemies announced that they would take measures to renew diplomatic relations, and Washington said that they would lift the economic and travel restrictions.
The turnaround in the United States policy made an extraordinary use of the executive power. Nonetheless, Obama cannot unilaterally raise the embargo against Cuba without the consent of Congress.
Decision by the United States and Cuba receives congratulations and rejections
José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General OAS
"This is a decision of great vision on both sides, because this conflict, which has significant negative implications for citizens of both countries, had stagnated politically for too long," said the Secretary General.
Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela
"We have to recognize the valiant gesture by President Barack Obama," who he said has given "perhaps the most important step of his presidency." "Is it historical correction, achieved with the help of Pope Francis," indicated the President
Ileana Ros-Letinen, a Cuban-American Congresswoman
"The liberalization of policies destined to smooth commerce and remittances to Cuba is another propaganda blow for the Castro brothers who now will fill their coffers with more money at the cost of the Cuban people."
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