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White House spokesman Josh Earnest says a high-ranking presidential adviser and the top diplomat to Cuba will represent the United States at Fidel Castro’s funeral. Earnest is emphasizing that the two are not part of a formal delegation to the service, but the appearance of deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes and Jeffrey DeLaurentis shows a commitment to an “ongoing, future-oriented relationship with the Cuban people.” DeLaurentis is awaiting Senate confirmation to be U.S. ambassador to Cuba. …

President Obama will not send an official delegation to the funeral of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, but he will send a senior White House official and ambassador, the White House said on Tuesday. "There's a formal process" involved in naming a presidential delegation, spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters. "That will not be taking place this time, but the United States will be represented at the event."

Obama says 'history will judge the enormous impact' of Fidel Castro as he extends the 'hand of friendship' to Cubans The news was met with surprise on the streets of Cuba, where businesses closed as citizens reflected on his legacy U.S. President Barack Obama offered his condolences and said 'history will record and judge the enormous impact of this singular figure on the people and world around him' Russian President Vladimir Putin branded Castro 'the symbol of an era' and a distinguished statesman' Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was 'one of the most iconic personalities of the 20th...

President Obama on Saturday expressed his condolences over the death of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro. In a statement, the president emphasized the renewed relationship between the two countries but steered clear of making any judgments about the controversial dictator’s legacy. “Today, we offer condolences to Fidel Castro's family, and our thoughts and prayers are with the Cuban people,” Obama said in the statement. “In the days ahead, they will recall the past and also look to the future. As they do, the Cuban people must know that they have a friend and partner in the United States of America.”

In Cuba on Monday, President Obama said that he "personally would not disagree" with some of Communist dictator Raul Castro's criticisms of America.During a joint press conference with the president, Castro attacked America over its record on human rights, the trade embargo (which he called a "blockade"), its “illegal occupation” of Guantanamo Bay, and its “inconceivable” failure to provide free food, health care, and social security.Fellow traveler Obama saw nothing in that laundry list that he could disagree with.“President Castro, I think, has pointed out that in his view making sure everybody’s getting a decent education or health care, has...

Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with with Colombian Marxist rebels and Colombian government officials in Havana Monday before the two groups end their peace negotiations March

(CNSNews.com) – In a joint press conference with Cuban dictator Raul Castro in Havana, Cuba, on Monday, President Barack Obama said he welcomes Castro’s criticism of the U.S. “I actually welcome President Castro commenting on some of the areas where he feels that we’re falling short, because I think we should not be immune or afraid of criticism or discussion as well,” Obama said.Obama was responding to a reporter’s question about whether the Communist country has Cuban political prisoners and why Castro won’t release them. Obama said the two “had a very frank conversation around issues of democracy and human...

Obama’s ‘Historic’ Meeting with a Terror SponsorPosted By Humberto Fontova On April 13, 2015 @ 12:30 am In Daily Mailer,FrontPage | No Comments While hyperventilating pundits wet their pants commenting on the “historic!” meeting and handshake [1] between President Obama and Cuban dictator Raul Castro in Panama City during the Summit of the America’s this weekend, one veteran “diplomat” just laughs.“The so-called re-establishment of relations (between the U.S. and Cuba) is really no big deal, “laughs Nikolai Leonov. “These relations were already in place.”Leonov is described today as a Russian “history professor.” But all during the Cold War Lieutenant Colonel...

“I’m not interested in having battles that frankly started before I was born,” Obama said. “The Cold War’s been over for a long time.”Cuban President Raul Castro on Saturday expressed remorse that President Obama had inherited the hostile relationship between Cuba and the U.S. during his time in office. The Lebanon Daily Star reported that the Communist leader apologized to Obama during the seventh Summit of the Americas in Panama City. He also absolved the president of any role increasing tensions between the two nations during his remarks. “I apologize to President Obama and the others here,” Castro told an...