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US and Cuba begin talks on January 21
United States and Cuba begin to discuss the process to normalize diplomatic relations on 21 and 22 January in Havana, confirmed the US State Department.
http://internacional.elpais.com/internacional/2015/01/08/actualidad/1420745730_818211.html
Cuba complete the release of 53 prisoners agreed with the US
US officials believe that a positive atmosphere is created for the resumption of talks next week
http://internacional.elpais.com/internacional/2015/01/12/actualidad/1421067282_473316.html
Cuba: UN rights office hopes release of political prisoners paves way for freedoms to flourish
The United Nations human rights office today welcomed Cuba’s recent release of political prisoners, hoping this new development will help open the way for an environment where freedom of expression and association flourishes.
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=49769#.VLQgAyvEP_Z
White House open to visit from Cuba's Raul Castro
Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement following the announcement by President Obama of changes that will begin to normalize diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba -
http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2014/12/17/statement-prime-minister-canada
China requests the US to lift the embargo on Cuba as soon as possible
The Chinese government reiterated its support for "adjustments in economic policy" towards Cuba and celebrated the normalisation of bilateral relations between the two nations.
"Another wall falls", says Europe following advanced in relations between the US and Cuba
Twenty five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall reunited Europe, the European Union celebrated the "historical turning point" in the Caribbean with the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States.