Communist to Communist, dictator to dictator. Obama and the Castro brothers have a lot in common. They undoubtedly discussed it with each when Obama called Raul Castro.
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| Obama speaks with Cuban dictator Raul Castro |
President Obama and Cuba’s Raul Castro spoke by phone ahead of a regional summit in Panama where the two are likely to interact, a White House official said.
The official told Fox News that Obama and Castro spoke by phone on Wednesday, before Obama left Washington, D.C.
Both leaders are in Panama City for the Summit of the Americas. It’s only the second-known conversation between the leaders of the U.S. and Cuba in more than 50 years; the first was in December, shortly before Obama and Castro announced plans to restore diplomatic ties. While the two aren’t scheduled to meet formally while in Panama, they are expected to interact on the sidelines.
Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met his Cuban counterpart in Panama late Thursday in the highest-level discussion between representatives of Washington and Havana in more than 50 years.