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CUBA
LIBRE
US, Cuba patch torn relations in historic accord
President Barack Obama speaks in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, to announce the U.S. will end its outdated ap-
proach to Cuba that has failed to advance U.S. interests.
(AP Photo/Doug Mills, Pool)
JULIE PACE President Barack Obama’s months of secret talks be- worked,” Obama declared in spite of our differences.”
MATTHEW LEE dramatic announcement tween the longtime foes at the White House. “It’s Obama’s plans for re-
Associated Press in Washington — seconded that included a series of time for a new approach.” making U.S. relations with
WASHINGTON (AP) — Af- by Cuban President Raul meetings in Canada and Obama spoke as Castro Cuba are sweeping: He
ter a half-century of Cold Castro in Havana — was the personal involvement was addressing his nation aims to expand economic
War acrimony, the United accompanied by a quiet of Pope Francis at the Vati- in Havana, where church ties, open an embassy in
States and Cuba moved exchange of imprisoned can. It also marked an ex- bells rang and school Havana, send high-rank-
on Wednesday to restore spies and the celebratory traordinary undertaking by teachers paused lessons ing U.S. officials including
diplomatic relations — a release of American Alan Obama without Congress’ to mark the news. Castro Secretary of State John
historic shift that could re- Gross, a government con- authorization as he charts said that while the U.S. and Kerry to visit and review Cu-
vitalize the flow of money tract worker who had been the waning years of his Cuba remain at odds on ba’s designation as a state
and people across the nar- held in Cuba for five years. presidency. many matters, “we should sponsor of terrorism.
row waters that separate The shift in U.S.-Cuba policy “These 50 years have learn the art of living to-
the two nations. was the culmination of 18 shown that isolation has not gether in a civilized manner Continued on page 2
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CUBA
LIBRE
US, Cuba patch torn relations in historic accord
President Barack Obama speaks in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, to announce the U.S. will end its outdated ap-
proach to Cuba that has failed to advance U.S. interests.
(AP Photo/Doug Mills, Pool)
JULIE PACE President Barack Obama’s months of secret talks be- worked,” Obama declared in spite of our differences.”
MATTHEW LEE dramatic announcement tween the longtime foes at the White House. “It’s Obama’s plans for re-
Associated Press in Washington — seconded that included a series of time for a new approach.” making U.S. relations with
WASHINGTON (AP) — Af- by Cuban President Raul meetings in Canada and Obama spoke as Castro Cuba are sweeping: He
ter a half-century of Cold Castro in Havana — was the personal involvement was addressing his nation aims to expand economic
War acrimony, the United accompanied by a quiet of Pope Francis at the Vati- in Havana, where church ties, open an embassy in
States and Cuba moved exchange of imprisoned can. It also marked an ex- bells rang and school Havana, send high-rank-
on Wednesday to restore spies and the celebratory traordinary undertaking by teachers paused lessons ing U.S. officials including
diplomatic relations — a release of American Alan Obama without Congress’ to mark the news. Castro Secretary of State John
historic shift that could re- Gross, a government con- authorization as he charts said that while the U.S. and Kerry to visit and review Cu-
vitalize the flow of money tract worker who had been the waning years of his Cuba remain at odds on ba’s designation as a state
and people across the nar- held in Cuba for five years. presidency. many matters, “we should sponsor of terrorism.
row waters that separate The shift in U.S.-Cuba policy “These 50 years have learn the art of living to-
the two nations. was the culmination of 18 shown that isolation has not gether in a civilized manner Continued on page 2