In fact, the turn in United States' Cuban approach was about fulfilling the same goals by other means: the people-to-people policy. The Department of Transportation authorized round-trips from five cities in the United States to nine cities in Cuba other than Havana. But the three months elapsed since Obama's almost three-days' visit have run full of unusual events. He had to face the challenge of opening the entrenched archipelago to the world, especially to Fidel Castro's most feared influence: the United States. Raul Castro proudly declares he moves without rush.

Source: Huffington Post June 27, 2016 16:52 UTC