Hardliners saw US president’s historic trip as a betrayal,but a rising number support his bid to reset relations with CubaThey gathered to watch in homes, restaurants and offices. Traffic along Calle Ocho, or the main thoroughfare of microscopic Havana,became noticeably lighter and all work was dropped as groups of people crowded around TV sets to witness this piece of history.For many in Greater Miami’s Cuban American population of more than 1 million, Barack Obama’s speech in Havana on Tuesday was a watershed moment, and a gauge of progress made – and a roadmap of the obstacles that lie ahead on the pathway to ending more than half a century of hostility.[br]Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com