Barack Obama visits Cuba
Barack Obama become the first American president to visit Cuba in nearly a century, and the first since a revolution led by Fidel Castro toppled a US-backed strongman in 1959.
Barack Obama become the first American president to visit Cuba in nearly a century, and the first since a revolution led by Fidel Castro toppled a US-backed strongman in 1959.
Barack Obama become the first American president to visit Cuba in nearly a century, and the first since a revolution led by Fidel Castro toppled a US-backed strongman in 1959. Upon his arrival, as he greeted US Embassy staff and their families at a Havana hotel, he said - “This is a historic visit. It’s an historic opportunity to engage with the Cuban people.”
He was joined by first lady Michelle Obama and his two daughters. The US President toured Havana by foot and walked on wet stones in front of the Havana Cathedral. They stayed in a grand embassy mansion, reputedly first conceived as a possible winter White House for Franklin Roosevelt. He also met Cuban President Raul Castro.
