President Obama, Cuban Leader Raul Castro Shake Hands In Panama - ABC News
President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro shook hands in Panama Friday night - the first time the two men have seen each other since restoring diplomatic ties between the U. S. and Cuba in December. The White House confirmed the brief encounter between Obama and Castro at the Summit of the Americas. "At the Summit of the Americas this evening, President Obama and President Castro greeted each other and shook hands," Bernadette Meehan, National Security Council Spokesperson, said. The summit began Friday night, when President Obama and President Castro attended the Inauguration ceremonies. A historic meeting between U. S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez in Panama Thursday night brought the highest level talks between the two estranged countries since the Cuban revolution. But it may be soon surpassed by the highly anticipated, face-to-face, bilateral meeting between U. S. President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro expected to take place Saturday. Castro and Obama arrived within minutes of each other at the same military air field in Panama Thursday night for the Summit of the Americas. Source: abcnews.go.com
