Roberta S. Jacobson: “Our previous approach to relations with Cuba over a half century, though rooted in the best of intentions, failed to…”

Our goal is to do everything that we can to ensure that Cubans have the right to determine their own future, to make their own decisions.

We could not accept not meeting with democracy activists and with the broadest swath of Cubans possible.

The greatest progress so far is just the acceptance by both sides that we do want diplomatic relations.

The future of Venezuela is for the Venezuelan people to decide.