Obama and Castro Shake Hands
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Obama Greets Cuba's Castro at Summit as Talks Proceed on TiesPresident Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro met briefly in Panama, shaking hands and exchanging words in their first encounter since December when they started work on restoring diplomatic ties strained for a half century.
The pair, who spoke by phone two days ago, saw each other briefly Friday in Panama City as they joined other leaders at Atlapa Convention Center before a formal dinner to start the Summit of the Americas meeting. The two probably will spend more time together on Saturday, Ben Rhodes, White House deputy national...
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Obama, Raúl Castro Plan Historic Meeting at Panama Summit on SaturdayThe leaders of the U.S. and Cuba planned to hold their first meeting in more than 50 years on Saturday, a milestone signifying the two nations’ intensifying efforts to restore full diplomatic relations.
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Handshake for Obama and Raúl Castro of CubaPresident Obama and President Raúl Castro of Cuba shook hands here on Friday night, and American officials said they would hold discussions on Saturday during a gathering of regional leaders, in the first full-fledged meeting between presidents of the United States and Cuba in more than a half-century.
The expected encounter was not on Mr. Obama’s official schedule, but it held deep significance for the regional meeting, as the president’s move to ease tensions with Cuba has overshadowed the official agenda.
Mr. Obama is nearing a decision on removing Cuba’s...
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