Now playing Next Cuba Cuba ready for historic Obama visit Havana is preparing for the first visit by a US leader to the communist island since the Castro revolution later on Sunday 20/03/2016
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Now playing Next no comment Ash competition at Cuban cigar festival Hundreds of aficionados gathered at Cuba’s 18th annual cigar festival in Havana for an unusual competition: who could create the longest chain of 05/03/2016
Now playing Next Cuba Cuba's Ramon Castro dies, aged 91 The older brother of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and current President Raul has died. Ramon Castro, 91, preferred tending crops and livestock to 24/02/2016
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Now playing Next world news Scheduled flights restored between United States and Cuba Officials from the United States and Cuba have signed an agreement to restore passenger flights between the two countries. The signing ceremony in 17/02/2016
Now playing Next Cuba Direct flights between US and Cuba to resume after 50 years Direct airline services between the US and Cuba are to be resumed after more than 50 years. Officials are due to sign an aviation pact in Havana 16/02/2016
Now playing Next Cuba Historic meeting of Pope Francis and Partiarch Kirill in Cuba The leaders of the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches meet in Havana on Friday. Pope Francis and Partiarch Kirill are guests of Cuba’s 12/02/2016
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Now playing Next the global conversation Foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla spells out Cuba's new revolution Presidential candidates will certainly have to deal with a new and unprecedented situation in the relations between the United States and Cuba 04/02/2016