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Obama Announces New Era For U.S., Cuba
Obama Announces New Era For U.S., Cuba
credit cards in Cuba, and Americans will be able to bring back Cuban cigars legally for
the first time in over 50 years.
In return for an American intelligence agent held for nearly 20 years, the U.S. sent back
three Cuban spies held since 2001. (Cuba will also release 53 political prisoners.)
The secret U.S.-Cuba negotiations took place over a period of 18 months, hosted mostly
by Canada and encouraged by Pope Francis from the outset of his papacy.