Obama in Cuba under pressure to criticise human rights violationsCastro demands return of Guantánamo Bay during historic Obama visitCuba sees exodus of baseball talent as MLB comes knockingVideo: watch highlights from Obama’s trip so far 2.30pm GMTThe president gets to the differences between nations. A one party system vs two parties. Socialism vs an open market. But despite these differences,he says, he and Raúl Castro are working together to normalize relations and create new joint initiatives: trade, and healthcare,science and the environment, etc. 2.27pm GMTObama praises the history and care for of art Ernest Hemingway gets a nod – sports that Americans and Cubans share: Jackie Robinson and baseball, and Muhammad Ali and boxing.“Even as our governments became adversaries our people continued to share these many passions,” he says. He goes on approximately these common values: “a sense of patriotism, and a shared pride. A lot of pride.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com