us cuba relations
This is what everyday people in Cuba had to say.
It was rare to see an American flag in Cuba before the 2014 thaw in relations, but that appears to be changing.
What better way to celebrate the first visit to that nation by a sitting U.S. president since 1928?
He'll be the first sitting president since the 1920s to visit.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The last sitting U.S. president to visit Cuba was Calvin Coolidge in 1928.
The deal comes on the one-year anniversary of the Cold War foes' decision to normalize relations.
“I just happen to disagree with the pope on this one.”
Inviting dissidents would risk a boycott by Cuban officials.