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Judi Lynn

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Mon Mar 21, 2016, 05:35 PM Mar 2016

Obama Recognizes Achievements of Cuba in Health and Education

Obama Recognizes Achievements of Cuba in Health and Education


Havana, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) US President Barack Obama, today recognized the extraordinary achievements of Cuba in areas such as health and education during the second day of his visit to the Caribbean country.

In a statement to the press offered together with Cuban President Raul Castro from Havana's Palace of the Revolution, the US Head of State said that his country recognized the progress of the Caribbean island as a nation.

Obama, the first American dignitary to visit Havana in almost 90 years, said that Cuba is sovereign and has every right to possess the pride it has.

On the official meeting held Monday for more than two hours with Raul Castro, Obama said he had frank and honest discussions about the differences between their respective governments.

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