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US President Barack Obama arrives in Cuba for historic visit
US President Barack Obama has arrived in Cuba for the start of a key visit and meetings with President Raul Castro. The diplomatic opening is a centerpiece of Obama's presidential legacy.
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President Barack Obama has arrived in Cuba for the start of an historic three-day visit and talks with President Raul Castro. He became the first US president to visit the Caribbean island since 1928, when President Calvin Coolidge arrived in a battleship.
There was heavy rain falling as the presidential party descended from Air Force One at Havana's airport.
Obama went directly to greet staff at the new US Embassy building and then join his family for a tour of Old Havana. On Monday, Obama was due to hold talks with Cuban President Raul Castro and also hold an event with US and Cuban business people.
The diplomatic opening is a centerpiece of Obama's foreign policy legacy and the fulfillment of his pledge to engage directly with longtime American enemies. First Lady Michelle and their two daughters left Andrews Air Force Base on Sunday afternoon for the short flight to Havana, where they were spending three days.
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