Monday, March 21, 2016
President Obama arrives in Cuba for historic visit
Posted By Monivette Cordeiro on Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 10:51 AM
President Obama arrives in Cuba with family, becoming first sitting U.S. pres to visit country in nearly 90 yearshttps://t.co/u8nepaVPPs
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 20, 2016
Before he stepped off Air Force One, Obama tweeted a greeting to the Cuban people.
The visit wasn't without controversy. The Miami Herald reports that before Obama landed, about 50 Cuban dissidents were arrested by Cuban officials. In Miami, hundreds gathered to protest Obama visiting the island nation, including Florida's Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, who is the son of Cuban exiles.¿Que bolá Cuba? Just touched down here, looking forward to meeting and hearing directly from the Cuban people.
— President Obama (@POTUS) March 20, 2016
On Monday, Obama will lay a wreath at the José Martí Memorial memorial and meet Cuban president Raúl Castro, according to USA Today. You can watch live here.
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