Decoding the thaw US-Cuba relations
Date 19/12/2014, according to former Foreign Minister Jorge G. Castañeda Mexico (on Project Syndicate), in addition to an American release, Cuba has agreed to free 53 political prisoners, easing restrictions on the Internet, allowing human rights officials of the United Nations and observers from the International red Cross in Cuba. This is clearly made concessions, but not if you consider what great things Cuba will achieve the resumption of diplomatic relations with Washington after a half-century almost no contact. President Obama said: "What happened in the past 50 years shows that the sanctions are not effective. It is time to have a new approach. " President Raul Castro affirmed the willingness of the Cuban government dialogue on the profound differences between the two countries, including "the issues related to national sovereignty, democracy, human rights and foreign policy" .
Breakthrough for many reasons
According to Reuters, the decision to normalize relations came after 18 months of secret dialogue ongoing between President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro. The secret negotiations between the US and Cuba to normalize relations have started from May 6/2013 and was Prime Minister of Canada, along with the Vatican Pope to mediate. In particular, the willingness of both countries expressed by Cuba agreed to release Alan Gross, a 65-year-old American who was detained for 5 years, since satellite technology was imported into the country with an intelligence officer American jailed for 20 years, in Cuba. In return, the US has also released three Cuban intelligence officers, belonging to the group "Cuban 5" each sought to penetrate US military bases, as well as spying on Cuban exile in Florida.
most analysts agree, this is a historic shift, the most important significance in US-Cuba from several decades. Even had the idea that, one of the last legacies of the "Cold War" was wiped out.
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