President Barack Obama holds a joint press meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro at the VII Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, on Saturday, April 11. Regional leaders gathered for the historic summit that saw <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2015%2F04%2F11%2Fpolitics%2Fpanama-obama-castro-meeting%2Findex.html">U.S. and Cuban leaders sit face to face</a> for the first time in more than 50 years. In December, Obama announced he was seeking to renew diplomatic ties with Cuba after half a century of strife, including eventually opening embassies in Washington and Havana.
President Barack Obama holds a joint press meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro at the VII Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, on Saturday, April 11. Regional leaders gathered for the historic summit that saw U.S. and Cuban leaders sit face to face for the first time in more than 50 years. In December, Obama announced he was seeking to renew diplomatic ties with Cuba after half a century of strife, including eventually opening embassies in Washington and Havana.
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Obama joins other world leaders for the opening plenary of the Summit of the Americas on April 11. Castro, center, and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, left, are among those listening to Obama's remarks.
Obama joins other world leaders for the opening plenary of the Summit of the Americas on April 11. Castro, center, and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, left, are among those listening to Obama's remarks.
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Obama addresses the opening plenary of the Summit of the Americas on April 11. Susan Rice, the U.S. national security adviser, is at right.
Obama addresses the opening plenary of the Summit of the Americas on April 11. Susan Rice, the U.S. national security adviser, is at right.
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Presidents and heads of state get together for a group photo at the summit on April 11.
Presidents and heads of state get together for a group photo at the summit on April 11.
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In Havana, a couple read newspaper coverage of the historic meeting at the summit on April 11.
In Havana, a couple read newspaper coverage of the historic meeting at the summit on April 11.
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Obama greets Castro briefly on Friday, April 10, at a dinner for Latin American leaders at the Summit of the Americas. It was a <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2015%2F04%2F10%2Fpolitics%2Fobama-raul-castro-panama-cuba%2Findex.html">handshake that shook the Western Hemisphere</a>.
Obama greets Castro briefly on Friday, April 10, at a dinner for Latin American leaders at the Summit of the Americas. It was a handshake that shook the Western Hemisphere.
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Obama, right middle row, and Castro, left middle row, and other world leaders participate in the Summit of the Americas on April 10.
Obama, right middle row, and Castro, left middle row, and other world leaders participate in the Summit of the Americas on April 10.
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Obama holds a bilateral meeting with Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela in Panama City on April 10.
Obama holds a bilateral meeting with Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela in Panama City on April 10.
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