The United States have lifted trade and travel restrictions against Cuba. This comes a day before Pope Francis's weekend visit to Cuba.
The easing of relations between the US and Cuba should continue and the US Congress apparently plans to cancel the economic trade embargo against the island that has been in effect since 1962.
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Cuba on Friday to officially open the US embassy in Havana.
The US administration continues to strengthen relations with the Cuban regime.
The Cuban flag was hoisted over the building of the Cuban embassy in Washington on Monday at 4:30 p.m. CEST.
The United States and Cuba are to open their corresponding embassies on July 20.
The United States has formally struck Cuba from the list of countries supporting terrorism.
François Hollande visited Cuba as the first French president since 1898 and called for the repeal of the US trade embargo against Cuba.
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