Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Obama poised to confirm details of new opening in US-Cuba relations

The US and Cuba are to discuss a restoration of diplomatic relations after 18 months of secret negotiations between the two countries.


The agreement discussed in detail during a phone call between President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro includes a prisoner swap, and sets the stage for an end to decades of hostility between the two countries.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks has details of the agreement.


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Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says that the announcement is expected to be greeted with hostility by Cuban exiles in America who oppose the Castro regime.


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