Decoding the thaw US-Cuba relations
on 19, 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 the term Regulation 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 we consider what great Cuba things will achieve the resumption of diplomatic relations with Washington after a half-century almost no contact.
President Obama declared: "what happened in the past 50 years shows that the sanctions are not effective too. 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. "
the breakthrough for many reasons
According to Reuters, the decision to normalize relations came after 18 months of secret dialogue ongoing between US President Obama and Chairman 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 two countries expressed by Cuba agreed to release Alan Gross, a 65-year-old American was detained for 5 years, since satellite technology was imported into the country with a US intelligence agent 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 decades from now.
Even had the idea that, one of the last legacies of the "Cold war" was wiped out.
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