Francis and Fidel. A historic meeting to talk about the environment

Francis and Fidel. A historic meeting to talk about the environment

Pope Francis and Fidel Castro together, to talk about climate and environment. An historic meeting, almost surreal, emerged from the first official visit of the Argentinean Pope in the Caribbean and communist country, from 19 to 22 September. An exchange of opinions (and presents) that lasted 30 minutes, at the residence of Castro in the

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From the Bay of Pigs to the Bay of Doves: U.S. and Cuba reopen embassies

From the Bay of Pigs to the Bay of Doves: U.S. and Cuba reopen embassies

The American flag will fly in Havana and the Cuban flag in Washington, a sight unseen since 1961. The U.S. and Cuba will once again open embassies in the respective capitals, following U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro’s groundbreaking announcement last December.     This represents a watershed in relations between the

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Cuba and the United States: on the way to dialogue

Cuba and the United States: on the way to dialogue

The US President Barack Obama held an historic speech on 17 December announcing the beginning of a course aimed to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba. A speech that arrived 52 years after the one given by President John Fitzgerald Kennedy on 22 October 1962, symbol of the Cold War.   That day, the United States

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