By: Frances Robles
Source: The Miami Herald
”The fact that you had Raúl Castro say he’s willing to have his government discuss with ours not just issues of lifting the embargo, but issues of human rights, political prisoners, that’s a sign of progress,” Obama said Sunday at a news conference wrapping up the Fifth Summit of the Americas. “And so we’re going to explore and see if we can make some further steps. . . . There are some things that the Cuban government could do.”
Obama came under fire for appearing too cozy at the summit with Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, who was part of a diplomatic full-court press here to urge a change in Cuba policy.
President Barack Obama tells Cuba’s Raúl Castro: It’s your move now
