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Cuba announces appointment of US ambassador | Cuba announces appointment of US ambassador |
(about 9 hours later) | |
Cuba has appointed an ambassador to the US - the first since 1961 - as part of the ongoing thaw in relations between the two countries. | Cuba has appointed an ambassador to the US - the first since 1961 - as part of the ongoing thaw in relations between the two countries. |
Jose Cabanas is a veteran diplomat who has run Cuba's "interests section" in Washington since 2012. | Jose Cabanas is a veteran diplomat who has run Cuba's "interests section" in Washington since 2012. |
He was received at the White House with 15 other new diplomats from other countries. | He was received at the White House with 15 other new diplomats from other countries. |
Washington has yet to make an announcement about who will serve as its new ambassador in Havana. | Washington has yet to make an announcement about who will serve as its new ambassador in Havana. |
The announcement comes ahead of a visit to Cuba by Pope Francis and days before Cuban President Raul Castro goes to New York to address the United Nations. | The announcement comes ahead of a visit to Cuba by Pope Francis and days before Cuban President Raul Castro goes to New York to address the United Nations. |
His visit will mark the first time a president of Cuba has set foot on American soil since 1995 when President Fidel Castro, his older brother spoke before the UN. | |
In July Cuba and the United States formally re-established their relations. | In July Cuba and the United States formally re-established their relations. |
The process began publicly when President Obama and President Castro announced simultaneously that they planned to set a new course on US-Cuba relations. | |
Soon after, the US traded three Cubans they had convicted on spying charges for Alan Gross, an American aid worker accused of espionage by a Cuban court. | Soon after, the US traded three Cubans they had convicted on spying charges for Alan Gross, an American aid worker accused of espionage by a Cuban court. |
Since then US and Cuban delegations have met several times to discuss a range of issues. | Since then US and Cuban delegations have met several times to discuss a range of issues. |
Mr Cabanas is a career diplomat trained in Havana. He served as vice minister of foreign relations and has occupied various high level posts in several countries. | Mr Cabanas is a career diplomat trained in Havana. He served as vice minister of foreign relations and has occupied various high level posts in several countries. |
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