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Weekly Report - 23 July 2015 (WR-15-29)
CUBA: Joy in Cuba as half a century of isolation ends
On 20 July, in a day full of historic symbolism, Cuba and the US formally restored diplomatic relations for the first time since 1961. US President Barack Obama, who has sealed part of his legacy with the rapprochement with Cuba, was born that same year. The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, said it was a day “for removing barriers” and for facing “the reality that the Cold War ended long ago”.
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