One Sunday in 2016, specifically March 20, there was a visit that aroused everyone’s interest. It was about the official visit of Barack Obama to Cubathe first by a US president to the island in almost a century. In this video we remember how laSexta recounted this historic milestone, a gesture that was intended to be crucial for the thaw in relationships between both countries.

Barack Obama traveled accompanied by the first lady, Michelle Obama, and his two daughters. Upon his arrival at the airport, a Cuban delegation received the American president, but without the presence of Raúl Castro. Was the first time in 88 years that an American president set foot on Cuban soil.

That same day, Barack Obama and his family visited the historic center of Havana, where they were acclaimed by the Cuban population. The next day, Raúl Castro and Barack Obama they kept a meeting at the highest level, but, despite expectations, the North American president did not meet with Fidel Castro.

The official trip ended on March 22 with a meeting with Cuban dissidents. Despite the slight opening in communication between both countries, this visit It did not represent a normalization complete in relationships. Today the US economic embargo is in force and Cuba continues to call for the end of the occupation of the naval base and the closure of the Guantánamo prison.

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