'Secretary Kerry and Cuban Foreign Minister Rodriguez had a lengthy and very constructive discussion this evening. The two men talked for at least two hours, sitting across from each other in a restaurant-bar in the hotel fronted by large glass windows. Last night Secretary of State John Kerry met Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez in a Panama City hotel. The highly anticipated interaction with Castro will test the power of personal diplomacy as the two leaders attempt to move past the sticking points that have interfered with their attempt to relaunch diplomatic relations.Ĭonversation: John Kerry and Bruno Rodriguez talked for at least two hours, sitting across from each other in a restaurant-bar in the hotel fronted by large glass windows. Obama arrived Thursday evening in Panama City. and Cuba to come closer to closing the book on more than a half-century of estrangement, when he and Castro come face to face at the Summit of the Americas.
With his optimistic assessment, Obama sought to set the tone for the U.S. 'When something doesn't work for 50 years, you don't just keep on doing it. 'We don't want to be imprisoned by the past,' said President Obama. A top senator confirmed that the agency had recommended removing Cuba from the list, all but ensuring action by the president within days. State Department had finished its review of Cuba's presence on the list, a stain on the island nation's pride and a major stumbling block for efforts to mend U.S.-Cuba ties. Many at the town hall in Jamaica cheered and screamed 'I love you' as President Obama spoke What's more, President Obama signaled Thursday he will soon remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, boosting hopes for improved ties as he prepared for his encounter with President Castro. He is off for another historic meeting there, this time with Cuba's President Raul Castro. He met with Simpson Miller and other Caribbean prime ministers Thursday before departing for the Summit of the Americas in Panama. Garvey was the first person named a Jamaican national hero following the island's independence in 1962. She says she asked Obama to 'consider the matter and to offer any support within his authority.' criminal conviction that got him deported to Jamaica in 1927. Prime Minister Simpson Miller says she told Obama that it is the 'deep desire of the government and people of Jamaica' to have Garvey exonerated of the U.S. Jamaica's leader also asked President Obama to exonerate black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey, who was convicted in the U.S.
Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt (left) and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (right) watched President Obama as he spoke at a town hall
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