Havana/Washington - After meeting with US lawmakers, Cuba's retired leader Fidel Castro said Wednesday that while he believes US President Barack Obama's intentions towards Cuba are "sincere," they clash with the "objective reality" within the United States.
In an article published Wednesday in Cuban state media, Castro spoke of his two-hour meeting Tuesday with three members of the US Congressional Black Caucus.
The man who formally stepped down from power in Cuba in February 2008 after almost half-a-century was reacting to comments made by US Democratic Representative Laura Richardson.
Havana - Cuban President Raul Castro held his first talks with a US congressional delegation since taking office a little more than a year ago, Cuban state television reported.
No details about Monday's talks were released.
The seven-member delegation of Democrats was in Havana to explore ways of improving US-Cuban relations as US President Barack Obama, also a Democrat, was expected to lift some of the restrictions the United States imposed on the island almost 50 years ago.
Havana - Cuba's retired leader Fidel Castro Wednesday showed a flash of his former outspoken self, writing that this week's G20 summit in London reflects deep conflicts and yet holds the welfare of the world's workers in its hands.
The article, published in Cuban state media, also stressed the importance of the summit for the world.
Washington - The US Chamber of Commerce threw its weight behind a bill introduced Tuesday in the US Senate that would eliminate the ban on most US travel to the Caribbean island.
The bill, which has strong support in both parties, would appear to open the flood gates for US travellers and tourists, and is seen as a first step towards reexamining the overall restrictions on US trade with the communist island.
Washington - The US Chamber of Commerce Tuesday threw its weight behind a bill being introduced in the US Senate which would eliminate the ban on most US travel to the Caribbean island.
The bill, which has strong momentum in both parties, is seen as a first step towards reexamining the overall restrictions on US trade with the communist island.
"The US embargo on Cuba is a 50-year failure, and lifting the ban on travel is a good first step toward a more rational policy," said Myron Brilliant, a top official in the business group.
San Jose, Costa Rica - Costa Rica plans to re-establish diplomatic ties with Cuba, which were broken in 1961 when the communist island was expelled from the Organization of American States (OAS).
"The time has come to re-establish relations with Cuba, as happened in our relationship with China," Costa Rican President Oscar Arias said Wednesday.
The Central American nation restored relations with Beijing in June 2007, and dropped ties with Taiwan, which China considers a breakaway province.
Havana/Washington - After meeting with US lawmakers, Cuba's retired leader Fidel Castro said Wednesday that while he believes US President Barack Obama's intentions towards Cuba are "sincere," they clash with the "objective reality" within the United States.
Havana - Cuban President Raul Castro held his first talks with a US congressional delegation since taking office a little more than a year ago, Cuban state television reported.
Havana - Cuba's retired leader Fidel Castro Wednesday showed a flash of his former outspoken self, writing that this week's G20 summit in London reflects deep conflicts and yet holds the welfare of the world's workers in its hands.
Washington - The US Chamber of Commerce threw its weight behind a bill introduced Tuesday in the US Senate that would eliminate the ban on most US travel to the Caribbean island.
Washington - The US Chamber of Commerce Tuesday threw its weight behind a bill being introduced in the US Senate which would eliminate the ban on most US travel to the Caribbean island.
San Jose, Costa Rica - Costa Rica plans to re-establish diplomatic ties with Cuba, which were broken in 1961 when the communist island was expelled from the Organization of American States (OAS).
