Obama and Castro hail historic breakthrough for US-Cuba.
Obama said the US and Cuba have chosen ���to cut loose the shackles of the past���, and Castro called for the embargo to end.. The pontiff praised Cuba for having recently relaxed its economic policies and quietly cooperating in backroom meetings over the past year or so. Alan Gross.. Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro announced the restoration of full relations between the United States and Cuba, a historic rapprochement after 50 years of frozen terms.
US and India Advance Nuclear Trade
NEW DELHI���President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said they made tangible progress on a range of issues with movement on civil nuclear trade defense cooperation and climate change. With pageantry on full.. ���Six years after we.
Obama and Castro head toward historic encounter
While the meetings are packed with powerful symbolism, the two countries have a long road ahead in their broader goal of normalizing relations. An Obama-Castro meeting is ���part of the overall negotiations that are taking��.
The Wall Around Cuba is Falling - Havana Times.org
Obamas pragmatism seems to have triumphed and his reasoning appears impeccable: ���We cant continue to do the same thing and expect different results.��� The fact of. Raul Castro has been inviting Washington to sit down and negotiate the very year he entered office. He has. After so many decades of conflict, the most difficult thing of all will be to achieve a minimum of mutual trust, indispensable if there is any interest in moving towards good neighborly relations.
Obama Admin Threatens US Allies for Disagreeing with Iran.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland���Efforts by the Obama administration to stem criticism of its diplomacy with Iran have included threats to nations involved in the talks, including U.S. allies, according to Western sources familiar with. [research and development] and inspections to ensure that Iranians wont be able to reduce breakout time during the duration of the agreement (also an issue of discussion), or just after thanks to research conducted during the period,��� he said.
Obama in violation of the Constitution re-establishes.
Obama 01 On December 17, 2014, President Barack Obama unilaterally reestablished diplomatic relations with Cuba in violation of the Helms-Burton law and the Constitution. The surprise announcement came at the end of 18 months of secret talks behind the backs of Congress and the. Unfortunately, the Pope did not demand, as neither did Obama, that the tyrant Ra��l Castro respect human rights, hold free and fair elections, and release all political prisoners.
As Dynastys Son, Jeb Bush Used His Connections Freely
In 1990, Mr. Bush lobbied the White House to meet with executives of the telecommunications giant Motorola ��� fostering a relationship that would later aid his own political ambitions... By the summer of 1990, after Mr. Bush had left state.
A New Deal With Cuba
After eighteen months of back-channel diplomacy, on December 16, Obama made ���the call��� to President Ra��l Castro���the first time US and Cuban presidents have spoken by phone since the Cuban Revolution in 1959.. stoked by Cold War animosities and.
US energy secretary: Obama seeks forever agreement with Iran
U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz (R) discusses the recent preliminary nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers during the White House daily briefing in Washington April 6, 2015. (Reuters) .
Tea Party Patriots | News Briefing for Wednesday, April 1.
Now that we are in the twilight of the Obama presidency, and Republicans have majorities in both chambers of Congress, they should be able to put such charges to rest. Unfortunately, last. But according to the New York Post, members of New Yorks state legislature refused the extra tax on premiums because the plan would drive up the cost of health insurance for Obamacare customers, defeating the purpose of the exchange and its often-subsidized coverage������.
A guide to the policies Obama mentioned in the 2015 State of the Union
What Obama said: Ill be taking new action to help states adopt paid leave laws of their own. And since paid sick leave won where it was on the ballot last November, lets put it to a vote right here in Washington. Send me a bill that gives. Under.
Cuba After Castro: The Future of U.S.-Cuba Relations.
Both of them have been involved as members of the Cuban Working Group on the Hill in a bipartisan fashion trying to work toward a new policy towards Cuba. So Ill start with Congresswoman Emerson, from an agricultural��.
Barack Obama and Raul Castro in historic meeting - The.
The historic rapprochement is set to dominate the Summit of the Americas meeting in Panama, less than four months after a landmark announcement by Obama and Castro that they would seek to improve relations and boost trade and travel. The two. held talks at a Panama City hotel on Thursday night, the first meeting between the two countries top diplomats since the United States John Foster Dulles and Cubas Gonzalo Guell got together in Washington in 1958.
Sunburn ��� The morning read of whats hot in Florida politics ��� April 9
But as with Tenet, Bush says he didnt agree with everything.. The news comes a day after an early stumble: The New York Times reported Jeb Bush registered himself as Hispanic in a 2009 voter form... The three-page message to Obama and Congress.
Cuba, The USA, Operation Mongoose And The Sirens Song.
President Castro was quick to point out ���We agree with the re-establishment of diplomatic relations but this does not mean that the main question has been solved, the blockade which has caused so much damage must end���.. Rule number one for those of us who have been studying and writing about the external policy of the United States of America in the sorry recent history of this country show us most clearly that Washington does nothing whatsoever for the��.
If Eight Polls Run Against You, You Run Against Conan.
Since December 17, 2014, eight public opinion polls have been released that all show strong public support for President Obamas decision to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba and his call to end the embargo.. Diaz-Balart interpreted the results for the New York Times, he called them ���an absolute lie.��� In fact. In its December 17-21, 2014 survey, the Washington Post found 64% support and just 31% opposition for establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba.
US, Cuba hold highest-level meeting in more than 50 years
Secretary of State John Kerry met Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez in a Panama City hotel, the latest step toward better ties since President Barack Obama announced a historic shift in Cuba policy on Dec. 17. The two men. John Foster Dulles.
State Department Suggests Removing Cuba From Terror List
It was the latest step in normalizing relations, a move President Barack Obama announced in December which marked a historic shift in Washingtons Cuban policy. It was also the highest-level meeting between the two sides��.
Obama Aide Calls Israeli Leaders US Visit Destructive
President Barack Obamas top national security aide on Tuesday lambasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus plan to address Congress as ���destructive [to] the fabric of the relationship��� between the two countries, as political fallout continued.
Obama announces talks for US to restore full diplomatic relations with Cuba
The sudden and shocking change in policy was announced simultaneously by Obama in Washington and Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana at midday after a phone call between the two leaders and the release of an American contractor imprisoned in Cuba for.
Julia E. Sweig and Michael J. Bustamante | Washington.
Tacitly embracing this assessment, Fidels brother Ra��l Castro, the current president, is leading a gradual but, for Cuba, ultimately radical overhaul of the relationship between the state, the individual, and society, all without cutting the socialist umbilical cord. So far, this unsettled state of affairs.. Cuban officials and economists recognize this structural weakness and have emphasized the need to boost exports and foster a more dynamic domestic market. Yet so far, the state has not��.
Marco Rubio says talks with Cuba produced no commitment.
17, 2014, Obama said the United States would be re-establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba for the first time in more than five decades, as well as easing longstanding travel and export restrictions. The move coincided with. After all, these 50 years have shown that isolation has not worked. Its time for a new approach. This theme was reiterated during a conference call with reporters featuring unnamed senior administration officials. They said that the United��.
Obama, Castro hold historic meeting, agree to foster a new relationship
���Over time, it is possible for us to turn the page and develop a new relationship between our two countries,��� Obama said. He said their immediate task is to reopen embassies in Havana and Washington. After the two shook hands, Castro, speaking in.
Republicans Put On A Nice Face When It Comes To Food Stamps
WASHINGTON -- Republicans in the House of Representatives on Wednesday started in on a top-to-bottom review the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known by its former name, food stamps -- but they say theyre not out to cut benefits.
German FM says Iran talks in endgame
���After 10 or almost 12 years of talks with Iran, the endgame of the lengthy talks, so to speak, is beginning here,��� Steinmeier told reporters before joining his U.S., French and Iranian counterparts in Lausanne ahead of a Tuesday deadline to agree the.
Whispers in the Loggia: The Popes State of the World.
Following up a year that saw a reinvigorated Vatican diplomacy flex its clout to achieve a breakthrough in US-Cuba relations and attempt one in the Holy Land, this morning brought the Popes traditional New Year greeting to the. an outcome accomplished after Francis outreach to President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro led to months of concerted mediation by Parolin and Archbishop Angelo Becciu, the former Nuncio to Havana now in Rome as the��.
Netanyahu warns US bad deal would put Iran on nuclear path
WASHINGTON ��� In a direct challenge to the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood before Congress on Tuesday and bluntly warned the U.S. that an emerging nuclear agreement with Iran ���paves Irans path to the bomb.��� President. We.
5 Things Cuba Can Do to Speed the Normalization of Relations With the United.
Washington and Havana have taken the first steps toward normalizing relations after half a century of estrangement, but many tough issues remain to be resolved, and time is of the essence. President Obama has only two years left in his presidency, and.
Cuba: Barack Obama, While Repairing an Anomaly from.
With the respective release of the American Alan Gross and three Cubans, Havana and Washington have opened a new era of rapprochement.. After months of secret negotiations, Cuba and the United States reached a historic prisoner exchange agreement that opens the door to the full normalization of relations between the two nations... President Obama also called on US lawmakers to adopt the necessary measures for the lifting of economic sanctions.
Smooth sailing for AG nominee Lynch
But Lynch sought to balance her support for President Obamas policies with pledges to institute reforms at an agency that has been in GOP crosshairs for years. ���I look forward to fostering a new and improved relationship with this committee, the.
Pharmacies in Venezuela Are Accused of Sabotage
CARACAS, Venezuela ��� The authorities detained several executives of the countrys top pharmacy chain over the weekend amid accusations that retailers were seeking to maintain long lines outside stores as part of what President Nicol��s Maduro called a .
Live Long and Negotiate - Cuba Central - The Blog
Even after the exceptional elegance of the December 17th announcement ��� the simultaneous addresses by Presidents Obama and Castro, the release of prisoners, even the convergence of Jewish, Catholic, and Santeria holidays. by the Washington Post, was to be ���narrowly focused on opening embassies and on putting in place a framework for separate bilateral talks on various issues, including human rights and a new civil aviation agreement that will allow��.