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Seventh Summit of the Americas hailed as historic
In Panama, it was also determined that the eighth Summit of the Americas will be held in Lima, Peru, in 2018.
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A new relation ‘based on mutual respect’ (Video)
Saturday's highly anticipated meeting between President Raúl Castro and President Barack Obama resulted in an exchange with emphasis on the themes of mutual respect, agreeing to…
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Obama: Looking to the future; not imprisoned by the past (Video)
Words spoken by President Barack Obama at the first plenary session for the Summit of Americas where he discusses how the shift in U.S. policy towards Cuba can mean big changes for the…
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U.S. diplomats steered mercenaries in Panama, leaks show
Two former chiefs of the United States Interests Section in Havana instructed Cuban and Cuban-American malcontents how to behave in Panama during the Summit of the Peoples but their…
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This year the Summit is different
President Obama entered the Summit Friday morning having created a different context. The United States and Cuba are on the cusp of restoring diplomatic relations.
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Cuba announcement expected today
President Obama should announce his decision to remove Cuba from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List on Saturday, say news sources receiving leaks from the White House and the…
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U.S. Latino leaders, scholars ask that U.S. respect Venezuela’s sovereignty
Latino leaders and scholars, addressing Venezuela’s ‘National Security Threat’ designation, sent the following letter to President Obama before the Summit of the Americas.
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Cuban delegates to Panama forums repudiate dissidents’ presence
Members of the official Cuban delegation to the Parallel Forums at the Panama Summit have repudiated the presence in Panama City of Cuban dissidents who have vowed to take part in those…
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From Miami to Panama
Latin America has changed much since the first Summit in Miami in 1994, convened then by President Bill Clinton and whose aim was to "propose" the FTAA to the Latin American people.
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The OAS and Cuba-U.S. negotiations
The White House is desperately trying to preserve the OAS as its primary organization for managing Western Hemisphere Affairs. After all, the Organization of American States is based in…
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