Despite shifts in Washington, major changes in Cuba remain far down the road

For more than half a century, ordinary Cubans have paid the price of being caught in the stalemate between Castro and Washington.
U.S. President Barack Obama has moved towards reconciliation with Cuba, despite opposition from many in the Republican-controlled Congress
I remember standing on the famed Havana waterfront, watching Fidel Castro speaking to thousands of his fellow Cubans one night, whipping them into a frenzy about a rumoured attack by American warplanes. It was great political theatre: the ocean pounding on the seawall, the crowd under the lights, C...

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