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Cuba is ‘willing to talk to US’

Cuba is ‘willing to talk to US’

| 17/04/2009 | 2 Comments

(BBC): Cuban President Raul Castro has said he is willing to talk to Washington about everything, including human rights, political prisoners and press freedom. His comments came hours after US President Barack Obama said Cuba needed to make the next move if there was to be further improvement in relations. Mr Castro was speaking in Venezuela ahead of a Summit of the Americas. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he will veto any final declaration as Cuba is excluded from the meeting. The summit, due to start in Trinidad, includes 34 Latin American and Caribbean countries. The US has said the gathering is reserved for democratic nations. 

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