Obama, with the help of Pope Francis, had worked towards peace with the country of Cuba. Since the revolution there almost 50 years ago, the United States had established an embargo with Cuba, restricting trade and travel. This came after government subcontractor Alan Gross's release from Cuba after five years of being imprisoned there.
This also marks the end of a fifty-year dispute between the two nations, marked by tensions and restrictions since the beginnings of the Cold War. Obama had been speaking with Raul Castro for over an hour on the phone earlier this week, among the first communications the nations had in decades.
This is incredible, considering the long history between the United States and Cuba. Being able to get to the point where these two nations, of all nations, can work out peace agreements is definitely a good sign. Perhaps this will be the beginning of more diplomatic relations between us and Cuba. of course, it won't happen overnight, but any means of improvement is good.
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