US flag will fly in Havana for 1st time in 54 years. “A new stage will begin…toward normalization,” Pres. Raul Castro Sources: CNN. NBC. In 1959, Fidel Castro led the Cuban Revolution. The revolution ousted US-backed President Fulgencio Batista. Castro instituted a socialist state & seized US property. He also executed former officials from President Batista regime. In 1961, the …
Obama limits military equipment local police can get. Original article on CNN.com (Opens in new tab) In Dec., Obama created a task force to look at policing policy. That was in response to violence and protests in Ferguson. Today, the task force released a “blue print” for policing in USA. It includes recommendations for building trust with civilians. Today, Obama …
Obama asks Congress to remove Cuba from terror list. In the 80’s, Cuba helped armed insurgencies in Latin America. As a result, Cuba is on USA’s list of state sponsors of terrorism. In Dec., Obama said he would normalize relations w/ Cuba. He met with Raul Castro last Saturday in Panama. Last week, the State Dept. said to remove them …
After 50+ years, Cuba/US relations cool Fidel Castro overthrew the Cuban government in 1959. Cuba and US severed diplomatic and economic ties in 1961. On 12/17, Obama announced they would “normalize” relations. Exactly what that means is still being negotiated. Opening Cuban economy and lifting travel bans are expected. US/Cuba traded prisoners, including American Alan Gross. Dissidents say this legitimizes …
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US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel resigns Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey , the world’s leading questionnaire tool. Get extra stories free! Check out our previous emails. Powered by MailChimp