Roberta S. Jacobson: “We will continue to encourage our allies to take every public and private opportunity to support respect for human…”

The exit of either of the Castro brothers is very, very significant.

The reestablishment of diplomatic relations, including reopening our Embassy in Havana, will allow us to more effectively represent U.S. interests, including property claims, fugitives, human rights, and needed political reforms and…

The policy is based on a clear-eyed strategy that empowers the Cuban people to determine their own future by creating new economic opportunities and increasing their contact with the outside world.

As we move the process ahead, we hope we can also work together to find common ground toward our shared goal of enabling the Cuban people to freely determine their own future.