Mexico, Cuba to normalize relations

[Judi Lynn]

Mexico, Cuba to normalize relations
Monday, July 19, 2004 Posted: 0132 GMT (0932 HKT)

HAVANA, Cuba (AP) -- The Mexican and Cuban foreign ministers announced Sunday they would reinstate ambassadors to each other's countries on July 26, normalizing official relations after a diplomatic spat several months ago.

The two countries still had issues to work out, but they were back on the road to reconciliation, the ministers told a press conference after meeting Sunday afternoon.

"We've made progress, and agreed on the importance of working in favor of bilateral relations," said Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque.

"There can be differences among friends on certain issues, but these differences can be talked out," added Luis Ernesto Derbez, Mexico's foreign minister. "What we are doing now is working on all this to be able to move forward on the same road."
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http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/07/18/cuba.mexico.ap/

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This is really going to frost _{George Bush.} Vicente Fox, as you remember, was the very first special buddy _Bush courted and flaunted as if he were his own personal pal/lackey, as soon as he stole the U.S. White House.