Cuban President Raul Castro Visits Mexico to Review Migration, Other Bilateral Issues The Associated Press
go to original November 7, 2015

Raul Castro holds first state visit to Mexico (CCTV America)

Update: Castro Ends State Visit to Mexico, the Symbol of Renewed Relations (EFE)

The presidents of Mexico and Cuba stressed mutual interests and admiration on Friday, announcing new accords and closer political ties after more than a decade of chilly relations.

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced agreements to fight human trafficking and exchanges in tourism, education and business designed to increase Mexican investment in Cuba, as well as “a dialogue at the highest political levels.”

Most important, he added, is re-establishing the “affection, respect and admiration that both countries historically have had for each other.”

Pena Nieto greeted Cuba’s Raul Castro at the Yucatan state government palace in Merida, where they held private discussions.

“We also welcome the interest of Mexican companies to do business and invest in Cuba, particularly in the special development zone of Mariel and in sectors such as agriculture and tourism,” Castro said on what was his first state visit to Mexico.

However no specific commitments or investment plans were announced.

Read the rest at NewEurope

Related: Mexico Targets Business Boom in Cuba as Castro Visits (Reuters)

Related: Raul Castro Decides to Step Down from Power in February 2018 (WSVN)

Photo: AFP/Ronaldo Schemidt

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