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Cuba prepares for Obama visit

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Steve McGookin

President Obama begins his three-day visit to Cuba on Sunday. Apart from further moves to normalize relations between the US and Havana, it’s going to be a big week on the island, with an exhibition baseball game and rounding off on Good Friday with a Rolling Stones concert.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, not everyone’s happy about the President’s trip.

One issue sure to be on Monday’s agenda between Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro is the future of the US military installation at Guantanamo Bay.

Tomorrow, @POTUS will become the first U.S. President to travel to Cuba in nearly 90 years. See his schedule: https://t.co/Dfbi5gPyYQ

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 19, 2016

VIDEO: Havana prepares for US president visit https://t.co/fgu1ZmkEDv

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 19, 2016

Obama due in Cuba, ending half a century of conflict https://t.co/Pv7gfr1usP pic.twitter.com/CiFHCa5BZm

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 20, 2016

Cuba on the Edge of Change https://t.co/5bSFjYZlrM

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 20, 2016

Everything you wanted to know about President #Obama's #Cuba trip: Castro, speech, dissidents, baseball & business https://t.co/V6vn64ihx3

— Mimi Whitefield (@HeraldMimi) March 17, 2016

https://twitter.com/BBTN/status/711394802936508416

Have to give them credit: almost as old as Castros & still considered a threat: Rolling Stones Concert in Cuba: https://t.co/jEDVD3ePKu

— Christopher Sabatini (@ChrisSabatini) March 19, 2016

Very #Cuba promo for The Rolling Stones concert next week. pic.twitter.com/RYh1R8IGpR

— Alex Leary (@learyreports) March 18, 2016

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Barack Obama takes part in comedy sketch with famous Cuban comedian ahead of Havana visit https://t.co/0eIdD8tgPd pic.twitter.com/bbG2dkh0pz

— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 20, 2016

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