Cuba's President Raul Castro. (Photo:Ismael Francisco/AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Cuba have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations and open economic and travel ties, marking a historic shift in U.S. policy toward the communist island after a half-century of enmity dating back to the Cold War, American officials said
In Historic Shift, US To Normalize Relations With Cuba
Wednesday’s announcements followed more than a year of secret talks between U.S. and Cuban officials in Canada and the Vatican.