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, the architecture, the music. it's the sights and sounds of havana. this is "vital signs." i'm dr. sanjay gupta. despite being relatively poor, they have a strong health system. as you might guess, a lot of the focus is on prevention. that's because it's easier to prevent disease and prevent them than to treat them. there's also a very robust vaccination program. but keeping track of 11 million on the largest caribbean island often requires a personal touch. this is a family doctor's clinic in havana. they are known as polyclinics and are the primary facilities of cuban health care. dr. marta beatrice de hassa runs this clinic and is responsible for the surrounding neighborhood. how many patients do you care for? how many patients come to this clinic? >> translator: programs usually cover 1100 to 1500 people. >> what is the most common types of things that you see here? >> translator: the diseases that we see more often in our population are high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. >> reporter: in the morning dr. dehassa sees
, the architecture, the music. it's the sights and sounds of havana. this is "vital signs." i'm dr. sanjay gupta. despite being relatively poor, they have a strong health system. as you might guess, a lot of the focus is on prevention. that's because it's easier to prevent disease and prevent them than to treat them. there's also a very robust vaccination program. but keeping track of 11 million on the largest caribbean island often requires a personal touch. this is a family doctor's...
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concern of most cubans. i wouldn't mind seeing one or two starbucks along havana, but i'm hoping we're not going back to 1958, with the majority of cuban companies were owned by american corporations. >> anthony: right. >> hugo: i have got to believe that cuba will want to research some of the value that represents, you know, the hearts and soul of the cuban people. >> anthony: last time i was in havana, a meal at a paladar would have been rice and beans. now, sushi, a certain sign of impending apocalypse. that's good. >> hugo: yeah. ten years ago, this restaurant would have never been allowed. not only because private businesses were not allowed, but the external influence that you're seeing. remember, this is a country where chewing gum or listening to the beatles were prohibited. i don't think we all need to have twitter every day. one things i love about coming to cuba is the fact that i can put my iphone away. who cares. look what we have around us. i hope cubans that continue to have access to free information, they will still want to preserve the family times. ♪ >> antho
concern of most cubans. i wouldn't mind seeing one or two starbucks along havana, but i'm hoping we're not going back to 1958, with the majority of cuban companies were owned by american corporations. >> anthony: right. >> hugo: i have got to believe that cuba will want to research some of the value that represents, you know, the hearts and soul of the cuban people. >> anthony: last time i was in havana, a meal at a paladar would have been rice and beans. now, sushi, a...
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lights to the part of havana that does not serve dak rees to tourists, the part where spanish colonial meet the zombie apocalypse, the part where she grew up. but in the dark rubble, instead of fear, there is love. instead of anger, instead of shame, i find pride. let me ask you, because as a first-timer, as an american coming from the outside, i look at this city and i think, oh, it's so tragic how it's falling apart, it's crumbling. and this place could be so beautiful if the politics were different. as a cuban, does that make sense? >> i'm not a politic person pero -- how can i explain? >> an explanation of cuba. this is exactly what i came looking for. an explanation of this forbidden island full of neighbors we do not know, just as they brace for an american invasion. ♪ my name is bill weir and i'm a storyteller. i've reported from all over the world and i have seen so much change. so i made a list of the most wonderful places to explore right before they change forever. this is "the wonder list." ♪ i've got to be honest, i boarded the 40-minute flight to cuba expecti
lights to the part of havana that does not serve dak rees to tourists, the part where spanish colonial meet the zombie apocalypse, the part where she grew up. but in the dark rubble, instead of fear, there is love. instead of anger, instead of shame, i find pride. let me ask you, because as a first-timer, as an american coming from the outside, i look at this city and i think, oh, it's so tragic how it's falling apart, it's crumbling. and this place could be so beautiful if the politics were...
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for "havana times," and then i write also for the -- which is an independent website. >> she struggles to eke out a living in an industry where the state firmly controls all media. >> what subjects in particular are of interest to you? >> the racial issue. >> racial disparity. this is something that the revolution promised to address. >> their main mistake was to state that they had eradicated racism, that just like it could be eradicated just like that on the street, for instance, policemen, the first people they stop are black people. if you're black, you are a potential criminal. >> you have a very highly educated public here. one of the most literate nations on earth. >> we are highly educated, as you said, but we are behind concerning internet and all that stuff. most of us have access to only the official media, the official newspaper. if internet comes, and i think the government is trying to delay it, if that comes many things will change. people who will have access to different points of view, and i don't think our government wants that. >> if everything goes well w
for "havana times," and then i write also for the -- which is an independent website. >> she struggles to eke out a living in an industry where the state firmly controls all media. >> what subjects in particular are of interest to you? >> the racial issue. >> racial disparity. this is something that the revolution promised to address. >> their main mistake was to state that they had eradicated racism, that just like it could be eradicated just like that...
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in the making. we will bring you the view from hava havana, cuba as the first u.s. cruise ship docks there since diplomatic relations resumed. >>> plus. >> i was pleased when senator sanders said he was going to work tirelessly to make sure that donald trump is not president, and i really welcome that because that has to be our primary objective. >> hillary clinton tells cnn why she's ready to make amends with bernie sanders and focus her efforts on securing the keys to the white house. hello and welcome to our viewers here in theni
in the making. we will bring you the view from hava havana, cuba as the first u.s. cruise ship docks there since diplomatic relations resumed. >>> plus. >> i was pleased when senator sanders said he was going to work tirelessly to make sure that donald trump is not president, and i really welcome that because that has to be our primary objective. >> hillary clinton tells cnn why she's ready to make amends with bernie sanders and focus her efforts on securing the keys to...
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, the u.s. is suspending flights to nine cuban cities but not including havana. cuba's general director for the united states criticized the decision tweeting this, important attempts to extract political concessions from cuba drives u.s. government to increasingly extreme measures, punishing a whole nation merciless. >>> we're seeing an increase in mass and civil unrest from latin america to the middle east. of course, it started in hong kong, throngs of protesters have been clogging busy streets, defying curfews and clashing with police. they are marching over a myriad of issues including corruption and economic hardships. the unrest unfolding in iraq has been the most violent where unemployment and corruption turned deadly on friday. at least 42 people were killed and more than 2,000 people were injured. and in nearby lebanon, hezbollah supporters clashed with anti-government protesters who had been out on the streets for more than a week. let's go now to cnn's senior international producer in istanbul and ben wedeman in beirut. ben, first to you. >> reporter: oh, yes, this morning,
, the u.s. is suspending flights to nine cuban cities but not including havana. cuba's general director for the united states criticized the decision tweeting this, important attempts to extract political concessions from cuba drives u.s. government to increasingly extreme measures, punishing a whole nation merciless. >>> we're seeing an increase in mass and civil unrest from latin america to the middle east. of course, it started in hong kong, throngs of protesters have been clogging...
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new year's in havana, in cuba, you can put these down now. joining us from the tropicanna nightclub. >> is it 1934? tropicanna? all right. >> exactly. and we, of course, are here live in times square and i just want to just -- before we get started -- >> what do you think you have? >> i just want to say i apologize. >> what? >> i apologize in advance for anything she says. i am sorry, i too am deeply offended and i have no control over it. >> first of all, i am like rihanna of new year. i'm #noapologies. >> you're #unapologetic. >> that's right. from madonna. you know her. tell me something about madonna i didn't know. >> she's talented. >> a little less controversial. did you ever see her do anything appropriate or flashy? >> no, what are you, you are decked out. >> okay, here's what you're going to apologize for. i can't help it. i am wearing my dear departed friend joan rivers coat. >> this is joan rivers' coat? >> yes, in honor of my pal, i am decked out in the dennis baso and joan coat. i've been with joan when she would wear it and scream at peta, which is not supposed to be f
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cuba. opening a new era in u.s.-cuban relations. we are live in havana coming up. your gut is your digestive core. so choose ultimate flora by renewlife. it has 30 billion probiotic cultures. feel lighter and more energized. ultimate flora. more power to your gut. >>> this is a moment many thought would never happen. the president is holding discussions in cuba with one of the castro brothers. look at that. let that sink in. last hour in havana bilateral talks right you underway between president obama and president raul castro. the president is talking about economic and democratic reforms. joining us from what vanna is cnn's ed -- >> there's an event every ten, 20 minutes. donald trump is pushing a headline a lot. president castro did not meet president obama at the airport and seemed to be a slight. he has met other foreign dignitaries but not our president. do you know why? >> well, everything is by design here in cuba. especially when it comes to the communist government here. whether or not that was raul castro trying to send a message to president obama, there are a lot of s
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. official now says a microwave weapon may have targeted u.s. diplomats. we're live in havana with more. >> reporter: good morning. you remember initially when the story first broke many people felt that sonic weapons had been used against the diplomats because they described strange sounds and a beam of energy hitting them. as the investigation has continued, researchers who have been involved in trying to figure out what happened here say that they now are looking at microwave weapons. these are weapons that shoot a very strong beam of electro magnetic energy and they're much more portable, so they feel it's more likely they could have been used in the impact. it's just a theory though. there's been no evidence to show that these weapons or any weapons were actually used. the researchers say when they look at the brain scans of these diplomats both here and ones who were affected apparently in china, they can see that they experienced a concussion but they never actually experienced any physical trauma so it really is a medical mystery. it's had a huge effect on operations here, diplo
. official now says a microwave weapon may have targeted u.s. diplomats. we're live in havana with more. >> reporter: good morning. you remember initially when the story first broke many people felt that sonic weapons had been used against the diplomats because they described strange sounds and a beam of energy hitting them. as the investigation has continued, researchers who have been involved in trying to figure out what happened here say that they now are looking at microwave weapons....
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time in 54 years, the american flag is flying outside a full-fledged u.s. embassy in havana, cuba. is. >> that gray hair at that you saw at the face of the flagpole was secretary of state john kerry. he's presiding over the cerem y ceremonies that mirrored the cuban flag raising in washington, d.c. the secretary says cuba deserves a genuine democracy but ending decades of diplomatic and commercial isolation is a start. >> reopening of our embassies is important on two levels -- people to people and government to government. we believe it's helpful for the people of our nations to learn more about each other, to meet each other, that is why we are encouraged that travel from the united states to cuba has already increased by 35% since january and is continuing to go up. we are encouraged that more and more u.s. companies are exploring commercial ventures here that would create opportunities for cuba's own rising number of entrepreneurs. i. >> secretary kerry and his cuban counterpart bruno eduardo rodriguez are going to face reporters and we'll dip into it as soon as they get under way
time in 54 years, the american flag is flying outside a full-fledged u.s. embassy in havana, cuba. is. >> that gray hair at that you saw at the face of the flagpole was secretary of state john kerry. he's presiding over the cerem y ceremonies that mirrored the cuban flag raising in washington, d.c. the secretary says cuba deserves a genuine democracy but ending decades of diplomatic and commercial isolation is a start. >> reopening of our embassies is important on two levels --...
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okay. >> perform your favorite number. >> i can sing havana for you. then all of our viewers will abandon cnn. they got rid of the trump jokes and got rid of them early on. kevin hart made some comments at trump's expense. it was almost perfunctory. >> there are certain comedians, certain actors that try for the most part to avoid politics. it was notable. he was there sticking it to trump. and also making a comment about you can go ahead and kneel if you want to during these performances. that was notable. but i think so much of our politics, too much of our politics is about hating the other side. the other side said that about trump or something. there wasn't much of that at this awards show, compared to the tonys where robert de niro became the subject for days for saying f trump from stage. so, sometimes when you're looking at millennials, what are they talking about, maybe the lack of trump references is notable in that way. when you see an f the wall t-shirt, certainly that does reflect the sentiment of a lot of young voters and young people, but i think what was most impor
okay. >> perform your favorite number. >> i can sing havana for you. then all of our viewers will abandon cnn. they got rid of the trump jokes and got rid of them early on. kevin hart made some comments at trump's expense. it was almost perfunctory. >> there are certain comedians, certain actors that try for the most part to avoid politics. it was notable. he was there sticking it to trump. and also making a comment about you can go ahead and kneel if you want to during these...
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world away, the old cars, architecture, music. it is the sights and sounds of havana. this is "vital signs." i'm dr. sanjay gupta. despite being one of the poorest countries, cuba has a relatively strong health care system, a lot of focus on prevention. their screening program for vision and hearing and also a very robust vaccination program. keeping track of 11 million people on the caribbean's largest island often requires a personal touch. this is a family doctor's clinic in havana, they are known as poly clinics and the primary care facilities of cuban health care. dr. marta runs this clinic and is responsible for the surrounding neighborhood. >> how many patients do you care for? 1100 to 1500 people. >> what is the most common things you see here? >> narrator: the diseases we see more off noun are high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, as ma and chronic object struck tough tiff pulmonary diseases. >> she sees patients in the morning and heads out in the afternoon to make house calls. we will be heading out with her. let's first take a step back. a pivotal moment in
world away, the old cars, architecture, music. it is the sights and sounds of havana. this is "vital signs." i'm dr. sanjay gupta. despite being one of the poorest countries, cuba has a relatively strong health care system, a lot of focus on prevention. their screening program for vision and hearing and also a very robust vaccination program. keeping track of 11 million people on the caribbean's largest island often requires a personal touch. this is a family doctor's clinic in...
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seeing one or two starbucks along havana. i'm hoping we're not going back to 1958 with the majority of cuban companies are owned by american corporations. >> right. i have to believe that cuba will research some of the value that represents, you know, the hearts and souls of the cuban people. >> last time i was in havana, a meal would have been rice and beans. now sushi. a certain sign of impending apocalypse. that's good. yeah. >> ten years ago this restaurant would have never been allowed not only because private businesses were not allowed, but the external influence that you're seeing, remember, this is a country where chewing gum or listening to the beatles were prohibited. i don't think we need to have twitter every day. one thing i love about coming to cuba is the fact i can put my iphone away. who cares. look what we have around us. i hope cubans continues to have access to free information. they still want to preserve these family times. ♪ >> tourists have been coming to cuba for some time. predominantly europeans, many of them men of a certain age looking for, how should
seeing one or two starbucks along havana. i'm hoping we're not going back to 1958 with the majority of cuban companies are owned by american corporations. >> right. i have to believe that cuba will research some of the value that represents, you know, the hearts and souls of the cuban people. >> last time i was in havana, a meal would have been rice and beans. now sushi. a certain sign of impending apocalypse. that's good. yeah. >> ten years ago this restaurant would have...
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actually took sent the double agents on a tour around a tour around havana. and duped america. >> this is this it's proof of the reason i tell the stories is i'm interested in this notion of why is it so easy for human beings to be deceived. and here we have the extreme case. if anyone shouldn't be easy to deceive it's the cia. they are expecting to be deceived. they have trained people who go around and figure out who is deceiving them. they are a sophisticated multi-billion dollar organization. yet, they have been deceived left and right over the course of history. >> if they can be deceived, as a reporter you like to think when you're talking to somebody you can get a sense of honest or not. after reading your book, i feel like do we know who we're talking to? >> i don't think we do. ere righ. be the match uses the power of the cisco network to match donors with patients faster than ever, saving lives like max's. me and dylan are dna twins. ♪ ♪ dylan's like my brother. ♪ ♪ cisco. the bridge to possible. - [narrator] forget about vacuuming for up to a month. shark iq robot deep-
actually took sent the double agents on a tour around a tour around havana. and duped america. >> this is this it's proof of the reason i tell the stories is i'm interested in this notion of why is it so easy for human beings to be deceived. and here we have the extreme case. if anyone shouldn't be easy to deceive it's the cia. they are expecting to be deceived. they have trained people who go around and figure out who is deceiving them. they are a sophisticated multi-billion dollar...
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? >> yeah. let's go down to havana. >> are you wearing a sequin bedazzled vest? >> it's very possible. >> let's go to havana, cuba. what's it like there for new year's eve? >> good evening, anderson and kathy. we're at the tropicana nightclub where the show is just getting ubds way. this is an institution here in va hannah. it's not just the end of the calendar year here in cuba. it's the anniversary of the cuban revolution when fidel castro took power here. as you can see, it's quite a show. they're just getting started. and this is something that predates the revolution. after the revolution took power, the governor took over this club. kicked the casino out. the cabaret and dancing here at this club continued on. there was an embargo, economic sanctions on cuba. but that's all changes and very, very soon. of course, just two weeks ago, u.s. president barack obama, raul castro, cuba's president reached an historic agreement that's going to allow americans to slowly come back. we expect they come back to a place like this, like the tropicana. they're already hearing word from america
? >> yeah. let's go down to havana. >> are you wearing a sequin bedazzled vest? >> it's very possible. >> let's go to havana, cuba. what's it like there for new year's eve? >> good evening, anderson and kathy. we're at the tropicana nightclub where the show is just getting ubds way. this is an institution here in va hannah. it's not just the end of the calendar year here in cuba. it's the anniversary of the cuban revolution when fidel castro took power here. as you...
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havana. >>> plus we talk to a group of voters about how president trump is doing so far. their answers may surprise you. >>> welcome back. thanks so much for joining us. donald trump is just two weeks into his presidency. yes, just two weeks. but accord tock one poll, most americans are not happy with what they see so far. a new cnn poll shows only 44% of people surveyed approve of how mr. trump is handling his job while 53% don't approve. that's the highest disapproval rating for any newly elected president since protocols began tracking results. >> according to the poll 53% of americans are against the travel restrictions the president put in place last week while six in ten oppose efforts to build a wall along the mexico border. >> trump has also promised a tougher stance on cuba than his predecessor baracobama. >> that's being met with anxiety in the island nation. >> i love obama. >> the street performer and his dog sum up how many in cuba these days feel about the new u.s. president. >> do you like? oh, ho ho. my dog, he no like trump? do you like trump? >> reporter: trum
havana. >>> plus we talk to a group of voters about how president trump is doing so far. their answers may surprise you. >>> welcome back. thanks so much for joining us. donald trump is just two weeks into his presidency. yes, just two weeks. but accord tock one poll, most americans are not happy with what they see so far. a new cnn poll shows only 44% of people surveyed approve of how mr. trump is handling his job while 53% don't approve. that's the highest disapproval...
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havana, the highest-level u.s. delegation in decades. talks with the cuban government are aimed at eventually loosening that trade embargo that's ban in place since 1962. the meetings are scheduled for today and tomorrow. more talks likely in the future. both havana and washington will be locations for those. that's to come later. our cnn's patrick oppmann joins me live now from havana. i was just looking at some of the pictures we were rolling before we got to your live shot at the harbor and it looks like they may actually be there. can you let us know where they are in the arrivals and who's there and how big a deal this looks from the cuban perspective? >> reporter: absolutely. we've got new developments which is assistant u.s. secretary of state roberto jacobsen, the highest ranking u.s. official to come to cuba in over 35 years has just landed. she talked with cnn's karl penhaul at the airport and said she was delighted to be here in cuba for these historic talks. we are seeing this long u.s. policy trying to isolate cuba slowly being chipped away. the president's announcemen
havana, the highest-level u.s. delegation in decades. talks with the cuban government are aimed at eventually loosening that trade embargo that's ban in place since 1962. the meetings are scheduled for today and tomorrow. more talks likely in the future. both havana and washington will be locations for those. that's to come later. our cnn's patrick oppmann joins me live now from havana. i was just looking at some of the pictures we were rolling before we got to your live shot at the harbor and...
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, susan candiotti, thank you for that. >>> a russian spy ship is docked in havana. you're looking at live pictures just one day before a u.s. delegation arrives there. so you might think it's raising some questions and you'd be right, about timing. the russians, the americans in cuba together? pretty remarkable stuff. we'll take you live there to cuba next. at ancestry, we call it a hint.. our little leaf that helps guide you through the past. simply type in a name and you're taken on a journey. a journey that crosses generations. and continents. all to tell the most amazing story. yours. discover your story. start searching for free now at ancestry.com meet thsuperpower.ewest energy surprised? in fact, america is now the world's number one natural gas producer... and we could soon become number one in oil. because hydraulic fracturing technology is safely recovering lots more oil and natural gas. supporting millions of new jobs. billions in tax revenue... and a new century of american energy security. the new energy superpower? it's red, white and blue. log on to learn more. femabut
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economic relations. would you open a trump hotel in havana? >> i would, i would. at the right time, when we're allowed to do it. right now we're not. i wouldn't do it on the basis that you get a 49% interest because right now you get a 49% interest. nobody knows even when the economics are or what they're going to do. and maybe it won't work out. but i will tell you, i think cuba has certain potential and i think it's okay to bring cuba into the fold, but you have to make a much better deal and you have to get all liabilities. you don't want to be sued in a year from now or two years from now for $4 trillion because they say we destroyed cuba. it has to be part of the deal. >> you're here in washington, first time in a while. you met with members of congress today. you're seen as an outsider. is there a turning point that you see right now happening in your race for the white house as a result of your success? >> well, i think the turning point has already taken place. i won florida by 20 points against a very popular sitting senator. i won other states. i've won now just about 22 plus i
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some useful lessons too. in miami's little havana, he encourages the boy to recite the works of cuban poet, jose martine. >> that was the first time i've seen how powerful words were. so being five years old and being able to move a bar full of people over one poem, it was definitely mind blowing for me, obviously, but it also shows me what my mother has always told me, the pen is mightier than the sword. >> armando's mother, always a strong presence in his life, tries to steer him away from the drug trade, pervasive in the neighborhoods of his youth. >> when did it come to you to say, you know what, this ain't the life? i'm not about this life. >> a transaction was made, and me being greedy, okay, i was maybe 17, and i had did something to the product, that i shouldn't have done. and i almost killed that person, over $20. so i said. if i could do this to somebody like that, this isn't right. >> the experience profoundly impacts armando. he turns away from the hustle and toward rapping. >> i was moving through so many neighborhoods and so many different schools, i was building a
some useful lessons too. in miami's little havana, he encourages the boy to recite the works of cuban poet, jose martine. >> that was the first time i've seen how powerful words were. so being five years old and being able to move a bar full of people over one poem, it was definitely mind blowing for me, obviously, but it also shows me what my mother has always told me, the pen is mightier than the sword. >> armando's mother, always a strong presence in his life, tries to steer him...
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, and the status quo will be reassessed. >> you cannot be my partner in the havana hotels. >> it's "magic city" and it's just a time in american pop culture, isn't it? >> yeah. >> he's got sort of a bugsy siegel quality about him, 1959 miami. there's a certain amount of research i had to do, but it's a fantastic period. castro is in, kennedy is about to be elected. free jazz. the atomic bomb. >> what does malice feel like? >> quite normal. [ laughter ] i take great pride in dissecting my characters, the villainous ones and prodding them. nobody necessarily regards themselves as villainous or evil or bad. but in the case of this character, i thought i would give up and just plan for the bad ass he is. >> it must be fun to act in a series where you get to make stuff. >> i like to work backwards a lot. i like to know what happens to the character. and not knowing i find it's a little daunting, like life. you don't know what corner you're ghog to take and what's going to happen to you. to that's what i find a little uncomfortable is not knowing where the story is going necessarily or w
, and the status quo will be reassessed. >> you cannot be my partner in the havana hotels. >> it's "magic city" and it's just a time in american pop culture, isn't it? >> yeah. >> he's got sort of a bugsy siegel quality about him, 1959 miami. there's a certain amount of research i had to do, but it's a fantastic period. castro is in, kennedy is about to be elected. free jazz. the atomic bomb. >> what does malice feel like? >> quite normal. [...
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government plane for havana to pick up gross. >> on the airplane back as we findly crossed into u.s. air space, you saw him give a big hurrah, put his arms up, he was clearly glad to be home. >> some fweeted photos of gross on the joyful reunion. from secretary of state john kerry, a hug on arrival. the humanitarian release was accompanied by a spy swap. on another plane, out of sight of cameras, a highly important u.s. intelligence source held by cuba for 20 years was flown to the u.s. his identity is secret for the information he provided to the u.s. on a shadowy network that spied on cuban-american exiles in u.s. military base. three of those spies held for more than a decade were released by the u.s. today and sent back to cuba. part of the so-called cuban five. the nation's top spy agency called the deal, a quote, fitting closure between the cold war tensions between the two country ps. >> these 50 years have shown that isolation has not worked. it's time for a new approach. >> as part of the deal, the u.s. will restore diplomatic ties with cuba with embassies in washington and
government plane for havana to pick up gross. >> on the airplane back as we findly crossed into u.s. air space, you saw him give a big hurrah, put his arms up, he was clearly glad to be home. >> some fweeted photos of gross on the joyful reunion. from secretary of state john kerry, a hug on arrival. the humanitarian release was accompanied by a spy swap. on another plane, out of sight of cameras, a highly important u.s. intelligence source held by cuba for 20 years was flown to the...
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local news uninvited guests began to ascend on the gonzalez home in havana. one of the first was this man from the cuban national foundation. >> we saw this young boy who lost his mother at sea. i thought the cuban american national foundation should use this as messaging of a human story, a human tragedy. that's why we brought attention to something we needed to stop. >> this is a typical tragic miami story that has to do with people trying to leave cuba and drowning at sea. we sent it out to a lot of different media. all of a sudden it became a national story. >> they made t-shirts with elian's picture on it. it caught the interest of fidel castro immediately. it made fidel castro focus laser beam on elian and said i'm going to use this opportunity to get back at the miami community and he did it perfectly. [ speaking foreign language ] [ speaking foreign language ] >> nbc news in-depth the struggle over a little boy. >> even his new puppy came from a member of congress. >> on sunday castro demanded the u.s. return the boy in 72 hour. >> the white house doesn't want this to bec
local news uninvited guests began to ascend on the gonzalez home in havana. one of the first was this man from the cuban national foundation. >> we saw this young boy who lost his mother at sea. i thought the cuban american national foundation should use this as messaging of a human story, a human tragedy. that's why we brought attention to something we needed to stop. >> this is a typical tragic miami story that has to do with people trying to leave cuba and drowning at sea. we...
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of it ll havana. the eldest of elian's uncles had come in the 1970s after spending years in castro's political jails. he found a quiet living in the keys makings lobster traps. and his wife and children followed. he worked mostly as an auto body repairman, but he struggled to find a job. his daughter, she had arrived in the united states when she was elian's age, and at 211, she processed loans at a local banning and dreamed of opening up a hair salon. >> i am told of all of the family members, you are the one that elian has bond ed with mos. do you feel the bond? >> i sure do. definitely. i feel like he has been my brother since a little kid can. [ speaking foreign language ] >> maybe two daysater i got a call from "good morning america" and they asked me if i would k like to reunite with elian gonzalez. i said that i would love to. >> wa is your name, sir? >> you know some people go out fishing for fish and treasures and for me, this is a treasure in the deep right here. elian, and to see this gift of god and that is what i believe really is to happening out in the water for that m
of it ll havana. the eldest of elian's uncles had come in the 1970s after spending years in castro's political jails. he found a quiet living in the keys makings lobster traps. and his wife and children followed. he worked mostly as an auto body repairman, but he struggled to find a job. his daughter, she had arrived in the united states when she was elian's age, and at 211, she processed loans at a local banning and dreamed of opening up a hair salon. >> i am told of all of the family...
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p.m. here in washington. also 1:00 p.m. in havana. 8:00 p.m. in kiev. 2:00 a.m. thursday in beijing. wherever you're watching from around the world, thanks very much for joining us. it's an amazing first in space exploration, a probe lands on a speeding comet as it hurtles through space. earlier today, the rosetta spacecraft released the philae lander on its seven-hour descent to the surface of the comet. listen to this. [ cheers and applause ] cheers erupted at mission control when the touchdown was confirmed. and at any time now, we should be getting the first
p.m. here in washington. also 1:00 p.m. in havana. 8:00 p.m. in kiev. 2:00 a.m. thursday in beijing. wherever you're watching from around the world, thanks very much for joining us. it's an amazing first in space exploration, a probe lands on a speeding comet as it hurtles through space. earlier today, the rosetta spacecraft released the philae lander on its seven-hour descent to the surface of the comet. listen to this. [ cheers and applause ] cheers erupted at mission control when the...
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states will re-establish an embassy in havana and high-ranking officials will visit cuba. where we can advance shared interests, we will on issues like health, migration, counterterrorism, drug trafficking and disaster response. indeed we've seen the benefits of cooperation between our countries before. it was a cuban, carlos finley, who discovered that mosquitos carry yellow fever. his work helped walter reed fight it. cuba has sent hundreds of health care workers to africa to fight ebola. and i believe american and cuban health care workers should work side by side to stop the spread of this deadly disease. now, where we disagree, we will raise those differences directly as we will continue to do on issues related to democracy and human rights in cuba. but i believe that we can do more to support the cuban people and promote our values through engagements. after all, these 50 years have shown that isolation has not worked. it's time for a new approach. second, i've instructed secretary kerry to review cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. this review will be guided
states will re-establish an embassy in havana and high-ranking officials will visit cuba. where we can advance shared interests, we will on issues like health, migration, counterterrorism, drug trafficking and disaster response. indeed we've seen the benefits of cooperation between our countries before. it was a cuban, carlos finley, who discovered that mosquitos carry yellow fever. his work helped walter reed fight it. cuba has sent hundreds of health care workers to africa to fight ebola....
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snowden may be havana cuba. he's expected to fly there in a few hours enroute to ecuador. pat is live for us. good morning, pat. what is the latest there? >> good morning. we know that edward snowden is in moscow. we know he's trying to get to ecuador. how does he do that? it's a huge challenge when you look at the countries he has to pass through. as he begins the journey, he has to find country that is won't turn him over to the united states and bend to the u.s. pressure. one is a country where i stand now. cuba is under the united states embargo. they haven't weighed in what they would do if snowden shows up. he's a close ally. they want better relations with the united states. edward snowden is getting a hero treatment here. officials here are happy with the secrets he's divulged. cuba engages in spying tactics. officials haven't weighed in. it will be surprising if they answer the u.s. call and turn over snowden, should he appear here today. >> why ecuador? it's not a country many americans know about. what makes it a good situation for the government there? >> you know, it
snowden may be havana cuba. he's expected to fly there in a few hours enroute to ecuador. pat is live for us. good morning, pat. what is the latest there? >> good morning. we know that edward snowden is in moscow. we know he's trying to get to ecuador. how does he do that? it's a huge challenge when you look at the countries he has to pass through. as he begins the journey, he has to find country that is won't turn him over to the united states and bend to the u.s. pressure. one is a...
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help the wife of a jailed cuban spy become pregnant. for that we go to patrick in havana. >> reporter: the cuban five receive a heroes welcome from raul castro and top officials. the men's return has cubans buzzing. not just over secret negotiations that freed the five but also over the mysterious, miraculous hernandez that she is with child was all too clear in these images released when the men touched down in havana after 60 years in's the prisons. he said, quote, as much as i prepar prepared for my return, it was still surprising. the couple's pregnancy is also surprising since adriana was long banned from visiting her for herself being a cuban intelligence officer. family of other members of the five say she was inseminated artificially and that herardo is the father. he's in good shape, strong and happy, she told me about the expecting father. he'll explain how it happened. it was science. cuban five member rene gonzales told cnn he can't disclose how a pregnancy worthy of a spy thriller was pulled off. >> it was accomplished. it was accomplished with the will -- with goodwill.
help the wife of a jailed cuban spy become pregnant. for that we go to patrick in havana. >> reporter: the cuban five receive a heroes welcome from raul castro and top officials. the men's return has cubans buzzing. not just over secret negotiations that freed the five but also over the mysterious, miraculous hernandez that she is with child was all too clear in these images released when the men touched down in havana after 60 years in's the prisons. he said, quote, as much as i prepar...
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florida. john zarrella, havana. john zarrella, cnn, new orleans. john zarrella, cnn, on miami beach. >> and john, it's just -- so many amazing things you've done. and i just -- i am really such a fan of yours and really so admire you and respect you. i know you're going to go on to great things. i want to thank you for everything you've done. >> you know, anderson, i almost shed a tear there. i got to tell you, we had some great times together and i wasn't half bad looking when i was young. >> you still are handsome, john. >> you're rocking those sequins like no one ever has. and you've been such a great sport covering the key west drop for us. and all the stuff you've done. really, i wish you the best, and i'm in your corner any time. >> thanks, my friend. thanks, my friend. and thanks to everyone who watched us over these years. >> john zarrella. a legend in the news business who will continue to be a legend in the news business. >> that was an amazing package. i'm just going to say what everyone else is thinking, he actually is a much better reporter than you are. >> i agree. >>
florida. john zarrella, havana. john zarrella, cnn, new orleans. john zarrella, cnn, on miami beach. >> and john, it's just -- so many amazing things you've done. and i just -- i am really such a fan of yours and really so admire you and respect you. i know you're going to go on to great things. i want to thank you for everything you've done. >> you know, anderson, i almost shed a tear there. i got to tell you, we had some great times together and i wasn't half bad looking when i...
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washington and havana. a 54-year-old economic blockade finally eased, maybe even lifted. wait on that. the leaders obama and castro surprising all of us yesterday with simultaneous announcements that were mostly welcomed around the world. of course, of course this being a major political issue it does have its critics, though. people who say the timing is bad, the deal was poorly made, and those who say cuba and the united states can never be friends, if cuba continues to do the things it does. there's a millions of things to sort out like when will people be able to make the trip, who will be able to do business, what business, and what can be imported and exported. and a few more sticky legal messes to sort out as well. they really demand attention in fact. i'm going to talk about one right now. this woman, joanne chibesimard o broke out of prison, the first woman to be on the fbi's list of most wanted terrorists, you guessed it, she's kicking back in cuba and the fbi really wants her back in america. heather hanson, trial attorney, criminal defense attorney, joey jackson is here. o
washington and havana. a 54-year-old economic blockade finally eased, maybe even lifted. wait on that. the leaders obama and castro surprising all of us yesterday with simultaneous announcements that were mostly welcomed around the world. of course, of course this being a major political issue it does have its critics, though. people who say the timing is bad, the deal was poorly made, and those who say cuba and the united states can never be friends, if cuba continues to do the things it...
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trujillo was held at one point in the same prison as alan gross outside of havana. he had long been identified publicly as a political prison in cuba. >> he was part of a three-member cia operation and in the mid-'90s, something went wrong with the cia mission and one of the members was -- came under the attention of cuban counter intelligence. they tried to do an emergency ex filtration of all three members and for reasons i do not know, he was unable to get out of the country and was arrested. >> and that was cnn's joe johns covering that part of the story in washington for us. >>> well, the stock market is having a great run this week even as it takes a breather. it's down just a bit. we'll see what is going on, next. in a race, it's about getting to the finish line. in life, it's how you get there that matters most. like when i found out i had a blood clot in my leg. my doctor said that it could travel to my lungs and become an even bigger problem. so he talked to me about xarelto®. >>xarelto® is the first oral prescription blood thinner proven to treat and help prevent dvt an
trujillo was held at one point in the same prison as alan gross outside of havana. he had long been identified publicly as a political prison in cuba. >> he was part of a three-member cia operation and in the mid-'90s, something went wrong with the cia mission and one of the members was -- came under the attention of cuban counter intelligence. they tried to do an emergency ex filtration of all three members and for reasons i do not know, he was unable to get out of the country and was...
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castros to die. i had my mind blown, because first of all, the place is so broken. it is -- havana is one of the loveliest ruins in the world. guys mixing drinks, up pulls an antique water truck and they bring in a hose and fill up -- why are they trucking water into the tropic? because the pipes are so leaky if they turn the water on full pressure, it creates massive puddles and there is mosquitoes. that is one thing. but the attitude of the cubans, i didn't expect to see this. they're critical of their government a little bit. but fiercely proud of the ideals of the revolution, and sort of have an aversion to the american dream. as they perceive it. >> well, maybe they won't feel that way when they see those american dreamy people coming down and loading a lot of money into their potential infrastructure. >> and that's going to happen, yeah. >> bill, you're you have the greatest job ever. can you take me with you? >> come along! absolutely. you've got to carry a tripod, but come along. >> no worries. i've done that for years. be sure to check out bill's awesome program, "the wonder list
castros to die. i had my mind blown, because first of all, the place is so broken. it is -- havana is one of the loveliest ruins in the world. guys mixing drinks, up pulls an antique water truck and they bring in a hose and fill up -- why are they trucking water into the tropic? because the pipes are so leaky if they turn the water on full pressure, it creates massive puddles and there is mosquitoes. that is one thing. but the attitude of the cubans, i didn't expect to see this. they're...
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world war ii. we'll take you to seoul for the latest. >>> and the stars and stripes fly in havana as the u.s. embassy reopens, pushing aside more than 50 years of cold war tension. >>> hello and a warm welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world.
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navigating caribbean water. >> key west is right here. it's 103 miles and havana is right there. if it was in a swimming pool, 103 miles is a long way. but across the straits of florida, it's super difficult. >> reporter: to make it, she'll have to build her body into a machine. so she's swimming every day for six, eight, ten hours at a time. hoping to conquer the one dream that has eluded her. [ male announcer ] this is the network. a network of possibilities. excuse me? my grandfather was born in this village. [ cellphone translating ] [ male announcer ] in here, everyone speaks the same language. ♪ in here, forklifts drive themselves. ♪ look at the map. okay. [ male announcer ] in here, friends leave you messages written in the air. that's it right there. [ male announcer ] it's the at&t network. and what's possible in here is almost impossible to say. just having some chicken noodle. starting my progresso soup for lunch plan, huh. nope, just having some tender chicken and some tasty noodles. let's see... south western vegetables... 60 calories, oh beef pot roast... ...ya' know
navigating caribbean water. >> key west is right here. it's 103 miles and havana is right there. if it was in a swimming pool, 103 miles is a long way. but across the straits of florida, it's super difficult. >> reporter: to make it, she'll have to build her body into a machine. so she's swimming every day for six, eight, ten hours at a time. hoping to conquer the one dream that has eluded her. [ male announcer ] this is the network. a network of possibilities. excuse me? my...