el presidente obama y raÚl castro. castro luciÓ distraÍdo e incÓmodo durante la conferencia de prensa, sobre todo cuando lo abordaron sobre los presos polÍticos en la isla. el chapo guzmÁn extraÑa la televisiÓn, el viagra y otros beneficios antes de fugarse. ahora leer un libro sobre el sentido de la vida. tras reunirse con lÍderes republicanos, de la trump dijo que si no apoyan su candidatura. el partido sufrirÁ una derrota masiva, comenzamos. ♪ ♪ locutor: este es su noticiero univisiÓn con jorge ramos y marÍa elena salinas desde la habana. marÍa elena: buenas noches, gracias por acompaÑarnos en esta transmisiÓn especial para la costa oeste de estados unidos, continuamos la cobertura desde la capital cubana, donde hoy se hizo historia con el internacional de estados unidos, se escuchÓ por primera vez en el palacio de la revoluciÓn. luego de la conferencia de prensa, quedÓ claro que aunque hay acuerdos, existen profundas diferencias que obstaculizan la normalizaciÓn de las relaciones. blanca rosa vilchez, me acompaÑan este momento para hablar del tema, antes hablar

. raÚl castro se vio incÓmodo cuando lo abordaron respecto los presos polÍticos en la isla. el chapo guzmÁn extraÑa el viagra y otros beneficios que tuvo en prisiÓn antes de fugarse. tras reunirse con lÍderes republicanos donald trump, dijo que si no ponÍa su candidatura, el partido tendrÁ una derrota masiva. comenzamos. locutor: este es un noticiero univisiÓn con jorge ramos y marÍa elena salinas desde la habana. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ marÍa elena: buenas tardes, continuamos esta cobertura especial desde la habana cuba, donde por tercera vez se encuentran raÚl castro y barack obama, la agenda oficial de dos dÍas comenzÓ hoy blanca rosevick recorre de la agenda del dÍa inclusive la visita al y cÓnico palacio de la revoluciÓn. blanca: en una de las principales expectativas del histÓrico presencial cuba, y presidenta barack obama, fue recibido con honores por el gobernante cubano raÚl castro en una ceremonia oficial de bienvenida en el palacio de la revoluciÓn, luego sostuvieron una reuniÓn bilateral y ofrecieron la Única conferencia de prensa conjunta programada en este v

immediate takeaway was? obama, president obama and raul castro agree on one thing, it's not going to be easy. president obama said okay, it's going to be a process. raul castro gave the example of a swimmer that took four times and finally succeeded and i thought that this was really wo workable that both of them put on the line. we have done our best today, but this is a process that has to go forward. the thing that i found the most interesting about president castro was the fact that he talked about guantanamo and the embargo, because thighs are always the things that they want to mention, they didn't mention the wet foot, white foot policy, so wondered if something happened behind the scene, they didn't want to raise the issue. one of the best things, of course, is that they both gave their views on human rights, and they did it in a debate, in a discussion. president obama made a great point - with other countries we don't have embargoes and policies against them when we don't like their democracies or dictatorship or human rights, but we talk to them about it. and, therefore, we s

so far, particularly when you consider that it wasith raul castro there, and televised nationally when he called for free and fair elections. he pressed his case for democratic reform. he talked a good deal on economic reform. and improving the economic condition of the island of cuba, that will benefit the liv of every day people. but today, he focused on the political aspect in very very clear terms. again, the president doesn't expect it to change overnight, 50 years of estrangement but from their perspective, as he what he sent out to achieve my coming here in his view. >> lynn: and craig, we're looking at a live picture of mrs. obama shaking hands with dignitaries and the obamas as well. getting close to the stairs, and there's a throng of people around them, surrounded by security. u've been there for a couple of days and in cuba a couple of times. what's the sense of the cuban people as he leaves? are they hopeful or is it business as usual? >> i think a little of both. people couldn't help but be struck by the sight of he american president, broadcast on national televisio

raul castro in cuba. here when he landed. >> it's been nearly 90 years since the u.s. president stepped foot in cuba. it is wonderful to be here. >> this is day two of the president's three-day visit. the culmination of a diplomatic thaw. the president and his cuban current part raul castro. we join melissa chan in havana. >> the biggest event is going to be president obama's bilateral meeting. it is important to mention that he's not going to be meeting with fidel castro. the two are going to assess the progress of normalization, their new bilateral relationship and they have re-established diplomatic ties. now for the goal of president obama very much on this trip it is symbolism to a certain extent misbecause he's thinking about his legacy, but he's considering the possibility that the next president might not move the process forward enough. his trip exceptionally makes it very difficult, irversible, in terms of the changes we have seen in the u.s.-cuba relationship over the past 14-15 months. now on tuesday morning president obama is going to be meeting with dissidents, human right

. actually able to see what we see here in the palace of raul castro and president obama shaking hands and talking to each other and meeting with local dignitaries and congressmen. what can you tell us that people are saying there? >> well, i'll tell you one thing, first of all, other than the presidential visit, the biggest story of the day here is the wind. it's really windy and cloudy and rainy here today, but, of course, president obama, a big day for him today, especially what just happened a few moments ago, shaking hands with raul castro at the palace of the revolution and also this access that the media is gettingto the president, it's really unprecedented how close they are getting to president obama, jawann. >> absolutely, jackie. going back to your question, sheli. there's a split. there's definitely still a divide whether it's in south florida or here on the i'll. here on the island, many of the people i spoke wiwi especially, some of the stories that we've that there's hope, hope for a better tomorrow, for a better future, if t for them, for generations to come, so that's

the revolution. will be greeted by president raul castro, 84 years old, of course the brother of fidel castro, the founding present of the state of cuba. he and his brother together have ruled cuba together with an iron fist for nearly six decades. you see the president now approaching the palace. inside an honor guard of the cuban military. the president will also be meeting with president raul castro later today, holding a joint press statement, press availability as well, before a state dinner tonight. as we watch the president i'm joined by "world news" anchor david muir. you met with the president yesterday. you'll have an exclusive interview tonight. as we keep our eye on the president, we are hear from david later. but we are about to see raul castro. there's president raul castro and president obama together for this moment of history. jon karl in cuba as well. a long time coming for this meeting. >> reporter: it sure has been, george. and you know it's a meeting that also shows one thing that is yet to be done here with the president's policy. when he announced this dram

las noticias. termina segunda jornada de actividades de presidente obama en cuba. raÚl castro ofrece liberar presos polÍticos si se confirma su existencia. en serie de entrevistas la mayor parte de precandidatos respalda seguir ruta de normalizaciÓn de relaciones diplomÁticas entre washington y la isla. comienza la ediciÓn nocturna. ♪ ♪ >> este es su noticiero univisiÓn edición nocturna. ♪ ♪ ilia: presidente obama y delegaciÓn asistieron a una cena ofrecida por raÚl castro en palacio de la revoluciÓn. obama dijo hoy que le gustarÍa reunirse con fidel castro. en la tarde participaron en una rueda de prensa. dio por terminada cuando le preguntaron por liberaciÓn de presos polÍticos. blanca: a la cena realizada en palacio de revoluciÓn asistió la mayorÍa de delegaciÓn norteamericana que acompaÑan al presidente obama en este viaje. fue el primer evento del dÍa en el que el ambiente fue mÁs relajado y los temas polÍticos fueron matizados por una cena tÍpicamente cubana. presidente obama dijo que le gustarÍa conocer a fidel castro si la salud le permitiera. se

the making. president obama is in havana sitting down for talks with cuban president raul castro. >> if you see violence, condemn it. if you see a bully stand up to him! >> tough talks from candidates trying to move pro-israeli tenants at aipac. >>> new strikes in europe. all right, al jazeera senior washington correspond mike viqueria is liven for us in havana. so mike what can we expect from this meeting that's happening now and tell us what's often th- on the president's agenda. >> well, the president has two goals here really. one is really to cement in the public's mind the perception that this opening to cuba is real, it's permanent and it is irreversible. to do that the president has embarked on two things. a lot of ceremony here walking through streets of havana upon arriving yesterday with his family, today laying a wreath at the memorial for jose marti, a 19th century cuban nationalist. bringing along in toe, ceos from american corporations who hope to do business in cuba. he can encourage the congress to get off the mark, republicans are dead set against what the president is

state dinner with raul castro and his wife and president barack obama and michelle obama at the palace have revolution. hears a look back at the highlights of the president's first full day in omaha, cuba. in havana, cuba. president barack obama was greeted with flags and fanfare as the national anthems of both nations echoed through the& palace of the revolution the president began the day by taking part in a memorial revelation jose marti with imafaf vice president salvador vavaes. from there it was on to an historic bilateral meeting with cuban president raul castro. the two leaders greeted the u.s. and cuban delegations. then sat down for an historic meeting, offering critical clues about whether the shampoos u-turn in policy -- whether the sharp u-turn in policy. this was when castro was asked about releasing political prisoners. >> give me a lists applicable prisoners and i will release them immediately. just give me a list. what political prisoners? give me a name or names. >> calvin: at the same time, president obama was equally adamant about individual freedoms. >> and the goa

president. we asked, what was said inside that room with raul castro. you were in that room, do you trust president castro? do you believe that he truly wants change here? we also asked the president about criticism back home and the arrest of disdepartments right here in cuba, even as he arrived, as he now prepares for his historic speech to the people of cuba. >>> tonight, donald trump wi defending his supporters. what he's now saying tonight, and we ask president obama about trump's prediction of riots, if the republican party tries to stop him. >>> good evening tonight from havana, where we witnessed and historic moment today. president obama standing side by side with cuban president raul castro. saying, the united states and cuba are no longer enemies. a thaw, decades after the cold war ended. but there were tense moments today. the two leaders did not always see eye to eye. there was the hand shake between the american president and the president of cuba, and then a private meeting between the two. and then, a very rare, a true sign of the shift here, news conference. raul castro t

president raul castro there t greet him for the official welcomewelcoming ceremony. >> reporter: we saw him reviewing the cuban troops. sort of pomp and circumstance. we see this any time you have two heads of states coming together. we saw it again today. >> reporter: raul castro shook the hands of the u.s. delegation. susan rice, the natnal security advisor for the president and ben rhodes, a key behind-the-scenes figure in terms of bringing the two countries together and >> reporter: a huge advocate. thinks he is the way to go and pushing all along and defending the president's policies@toward cuba. >> reporter: all of them understand that cuba will not change overnight and ben rhodes is hopeis hoping this will be an you irreversible process and the policy of engagementpolicy of engage with president barack obama, and even the president thinks that the next administration and next congress will overturn the u.s. embargo. >> reporter: we can only wait and see what happens in november of 2016 but that is going to decide how we move foroard in terms of foreign relations with cuba. >

obama has received is that he's shaking the hands of raul castro while smiling at cameras, and that is considered a big slap in the faces of the many people who have sacrificed their lives when they're trying to cross the strait of florida, or the dissident who have put their lives at stake. but i think that this is just as we have heard this is all about images. you know, the moment in which most nations have been come together after 50 years of political and diplomatic estrangement. and to me it brings a lot of memories in terms of all the diplomatic tensions that have happened in the last couple of years. the lilo gonzalez case in 2000 when he was technically brought back to cuba to live with his father. we have the other incident that went on in 2012, a version of twitter provider and sponsored by the state department of the usa. that caused a lot of tension between the united states and cuba. who have tried to in a way legitimatize the government. the cuban government. and we have multiple cases like a tv channel run from the united states and has played the played the airwaves in

cuba are no longer enemies. standing side-by-side with president raul castro. the extraordinary moment. castro taking questions from reporters. pressed on human rights. and the uncomfortable moment with president obama. and right after, my exclusive interview with the president. we asked, what was said inside that room with raul castro? you were in that room, do you trust president castro? do you believe that he truly wants change here? we also asked the president about criticism back home and about the arrests of dissidents right here in cuba, even as he arrived, as he now prepares for his historic speech to the people of cuba. >>> also tonight, donald trump, facing tough new questions about the violence breaking out at his rallies. trump defending his supporters. what he's now saying tonight, and we ask president obama about trump's prediction of riots, if the republican party tries to stop him. >>> also breaking, new video of the terror takedown. the most wanted man, after the paris attacks. >>> good evening tonight from havana, where we witnessed an historic moment today. pr

raÚl castro, cuando un periodista preguntÓ el presidente de cuba sobre la situaciÓn de los presos polÍticos en la isla. raÚl castro: quÉ presos polÍticos? dime el nombre o los nombres, o cuando concluyala reuniÓn, me das una lista con los presos, y si hay esos presos polÍticos, antes de que llegue la noche, van a estar sueltos. marÍa: la actitud desafiante que asumiÓ presidente cubano contrastÓ con la relativa camaraderÍa con la que había respondido a otras preguntas sobre los derechos humanos. y como parte de sus actividades durante la visita histÓrica a cuba, el presidente barack obama visitÓ el del monumento a josÉ martÍ se reuniÓn privada con raÚl castro. fernando pizarro tiene los detalles desde la habana, delante fernando. fernando: mires aquÍ en el barrio de verado plena normalidad como hubo simbolismo y tambiÉn incomodidad antes y durante la reuniÓn bilateral entre barack obama y raÚl castro. comenzando su segundo hijo Único dÍa completo en la habana, el presidente obama realizÓ un acto lleno de simbolismo histÓrico en una nueva era en las relacion

cuba. president obama and raul castro make a historic address, ending decades of diplomatic freeze, with more cooperation, and guantanamo bay and human rights remain sticky issues. also coming up, a new suspect in the paris attacks, the latest man on the radar, laachroui najim. and a smaller, cheaper iphone by apple. ♪ brent: i am brent goff. it is good to have you with eyes. it is one of the last cold war freezes. president obama has met cuban leader raul castro in have anna, the first meeting of its kind -- in havana, the first meeting of its kind. on a note of optimism, obama held a new day, but there are major diferences to overcome. castro insists the u.s. lift economic embargoes and accuse the u.s. to double standards when it comes to human rights. obama says the lifting of the embargo depends on how quickly those human rights issues can be resolved. reporter: a big caveat attached. president obama: and perhaps most important, i affirm that cuba's destiny will not be decided by the u.s. or any other nation. cuba is sovereign and rightly has great pride, and the future of cu

their game. calling president obama a coward with president raul castro. nobody was hurt out here and no arrests were made. you can bet these protesters will be back outside this restaurant making their point even after president obama leaves cuba. so jackie and jawan, a spirited day here in little havana. let's send it back over to you guys in havana, cuba. >>> a very awkward moment happening today at that joint press conference beten president obama and president raul castro. raul castro was asked about political prisoners. he asked the reporter to give him a list if political prisoners. >> he's not used to receiving questions from the international press. we go to laura rodriguez who spoke to a former political prisoner. >> reporter: raul castro wanted a list. one list from the cuban american national foundation. on this list 47 names and there are more political prisoners who are on other lists of course. we spokkto a former political prisoner who works here at the foundation. he calls castro's comments absur what political prisoner? tell me a name or the names, said castro in a v

90 years. >> change is going to happen here and i think that raul castro understands that. >> the president prepares for a meeting as human rights protesters hit the streets. >>> spring snowstorm. as much as half a foot in the east. schools closed in boston. more than a dozen states facing freeze warnings. severe weather causing this massive waterspout. plunging temperatures as far as florida. donald trump announces he will beef up security over the weekend. one supporter shrugs a protester. trump blames professional agitators on the eve of another big vote. >> the tennis tournament ceo taking aim at the world's best female athletes saying they owe it all to the men. >> they ride on the coat tails of the men. they're very, very lucky. >> now serena williams slamming back. >>> and good morning, america. welcome to spring. welcome back to sam champion. >> i'm representing spring. i'm sam. i realize spring has a lot to apologize for. we'll get to that later. >>> day of history in cuba. president obama is there right now. he'll meet with cuban leader raul castro today. downpour last n

assignment on cuba. >> president and raul castro at the revolutionary palace tonight. >> and earlier today this the star spangled banner song of freedom played on cuban soil. >> and diplomacy ending with a khand shake and having a testy news conference. >> gave me a listf the political prisoners and periodpolitical prisoners and periodically just mention the list. . >> and after that, challenge by raul castro awkward andbrupt ending to that news conference. it was a format that clely left the cuban leader uncomfortable. and highlighted one of the stark dichss between our two countries namely freedom of the press. team coverage continues with calvin, what a full day. >> it really was and the president wrapped up phis day after a state dip were raul castro. and just about everything on the president's schedule is carefully core graphed and metic eye lusly timed out hour by hour until the news conference earlier today where reporter were able to ask questions to both leaders obama and castro and it was pretty clear obama is used to answering questions and castro is not and thatt

castro at the palace derevolution here in havana. raul castro today said there are profound differences between the united states and cuba, one that is will never go away. it was never more apparent than when castro lashed out at critics over his country's record on human rights. >> reporter: this was the moment raul castro and president barack obama shaking hands for the first time on cuban soil. they talked for two hours behind closed doors. when they emerged it was clear that the acrimony, 54 jeers, couldn't be forgotten even with the ceremony and good really. >> asked why an american reporter had political prisoners, castro bristled. >> what political dissidents, give me a name or names, or when after the meeting is over you can give me a list of political prisoners, and if we have the political prisoners, they'll be released before tonight ends. >> reporter: in fact, human rights groups say arrests and short-term dissidents in cuba have risen dramatically. long-term prison sentences has decreased. sunday, hours before president obama arrived. earlier the ladies in white

cuban leader raul castro doing a march with troops much like vladimir putin would, but now it's an american president being received in the same way. what a moment after more than half a century of such a complicated relationship between the two countries. >> the first time in 88 years that a sitting u.s. president has visited cuba, not since calvin coolidge arrived on a battle ship. this is a complicated relationship hanging over this entire trip is the communist government's long history of human rights abuses. president obama is expected to raise this when they sate down for a bilateral meeting, the two presidents, which will be beginning any minute. he will be here. this is his first full day in cuba. following along with history day with us, let's bring in chris cuomo who is in havana, and patrick ottoman. chris, you've been watching all this. this is not your first time in cuba. talk to us just in this moment. history in the making. this is the signature meeting. this is that photo opportunity. this is the moment that will go down in history, what we just saw between presiden

, he had a meeting with raul castro a couple of hours ago, and now mr. obama is speaking at this event, about entrepreneurship and opportunities, let's listen. >> it's about entrepreneurship, ananself determination, the ability to forge your own future. even if you don't have much, just a suiui machine or a car, if you're willing to work hard, you're able to make your own way and improve your situation in life for the next generation. talented and driven, daring young people like so many of you ready to make your mark on the world. it's a a investment in the future, because as we have seen in america, business that's start small, even in a garage, can grow into some of the world's most successl companies, and change the way we work and live. that's the spirit of entrepreneurship, what we're couraging today. because cuba's economic future, it's ability to create jobs, and a growing middle class and the aspirations of the people, dedends on growth in the private sector, as well as government action, and it's not ey. in the united states, we work to help entrepreneurs and the small busine

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you know the context, and for raul castro to stand there and sort of waiver waver, maybe hesitate, his voice when asked about that issue, the political prisoners issue, it was amazing to see, being -- and the fact that we're here in havana and that the question is being asked by an american journalist, what a day. >> calvin: he almost felt like he didn't have to answer the question. it was almost like how dare you ask me this. >> hatzel: let's be premium the cuban media for a long time has not had the accessibility that american media has back in the states to the united states president, and so it is something that he truly is used to. he doesn't have to answer any questions. but here we were in a different format, in a different time period and he had to answer. >> calvin: and then there was that very awkward moment at the end, and we'll show you that picture coming up at 5:00 when mr. castro walked up to president obama, t ty didn't know whether to shake hands or not but itnded up being something very weird and it seemed very awkward at the end. we will show that you coming up

here. the president and raul castro e involved in one-on-one, face speak. they will be joined by aids all together. they will be there about 9 # minutes and we will get insights and they're set t to deliver statements. not sure the will take questions but they will deliver statements and progress they may or may not have made and that progress will be this afternoon. live in havana, cuba, craig stevens, 7 news. >> diana: and now reaction to the president's historic trip to cuba. not everyone celebrating the milestone. >> christine: ann keil is live in little havana where protests are underway. >> reporter: i can tell you that the president's trip to cuba is certainly top on mind, emotions are run aring high. this group of protesters this morning, making sure their are in hand. signs with the words democratic party are being run over by protesters. theyeye drinking up and talking the president's trip to cuba. >> i think it's great. he's going to open up the minds of the people that have been enslaved for so long. >> reporter: the historic trip opening up a wide range of emotions. as yo

president raul castro. saying, the united states and cuba are no longer enemies. a thaw, decades after the cold war ended. but there were tense moments today. the two leaders did not always see eye to eye. there was the hand shake between president of cuba, and then a private meeting between the two. and then, a very rare, a true sign of the shift here, news conference. raul castro taking questions along with president obama. and castro did not hide his criticism of the united states. and, in another unexpected moment at the end of the news conference, raul castro reaches for president obama's arm there. it made for an awkward moment, with much of the world watching. a short time after arriving here in cuba, our exclusive walk with president obama, through old havana. and, tonight, right here, our new interview with him. we sat down with him just a short time ago, after his meeting with raul castro. and we begin tonight with what it was like in that room. you have said that you would speak candidly with president castro about the serious differences you have with the cuban government, part

lot of pomp and ceremony, a state visit, he will be meeting with raul castro, the president since 2008 taking over from his brother, fidel. the president's staff very emphatic he's not going to be meeting with fi de fidel castro. there are american ceos that have tagged along, very eager to do business with cuba. marriott hotel, star hotels, air bnb. and others. if randall. >> doing something about that congressional embargo, is this meant to do something about that? >> there seems to be no how no way republicans in congress are going to go along with lifting the embargo. it has to be done legislatively. republicans are showing absolutely no inclination to move forward. they are even dragging their feet on confirming an official u.s. ambassador to cuba. but the president is here in order to solidify his moves, to create this public permission, thpublicperception,ists time toe page in the white house view, randall. >> mike viqueria in havana, thank you very much. >>> raul castro was not at the airport today to greet president obama. be be officials consider tomorrow to be the offic

. this is the welcoming committee. one of the big x factors is would the president, raul castro be part of this. i don't see any signal of him being there yet. they are opening the door now. obviously the agent of security, checking the way as they bring the jet way over for the president to be able to get out. there it moves. obviously he has to come down the stairs. very wet out here right now. they have to be careful about getting him down. who do we believe to be in this welcoming committee? >> united states top ambassador, top diplomat of cuba -- >> meaningful distinction. >> not the ambassador. >> not the nominant, because there will be people in the senate and he has the ambassador from previous postings and for all intents and purposes, obama's administration's, very much involved. and seeing air force 1 in cuba one other time. he was there with allen gross picked up ease president obama sent a smaller version of airport 1. that was a secret flight we didn't know about until after this left. >> jim acosta, if your phone is still working. >> yes. >> it is driving rain. >> pr

cuban people. then raul castro and president obama went to the capitol and that's where president obama talked about the visit when he arrived with michelle and the two daughters and even the mother-in-law. there was talk about the daughters getting if tour of the country. he said he enjoyed the tour of the country yesterday. they had dinner at a house where people served food out of their own kitchen and the two walked over and castro shook diplomats from both countries and the two talking and shaking hands and this afternoon, the two met with entrepreneurs. you can see signs of entrepreneurship and signs of capitalism all over. for example, people opening up their homes and home stays and people picking up people for rides. now, this afternoon, he met with the entrepreneurs and this is a symbol of capitalism evolving economy. the u.s. businessmen there included the ceo of the marriott hotels who we will hear from at 6:00. we had a chance to speak with them. many of the self-owned businesses here in cuba had a diplomats including president obama. elliot, you have had quite an experienc

the historic trip to cuba. today president obama and raul castro will take part in a state dinner at the palace of the revolution. the communist country has been marked -- today he visited the independence memorial. and was officially welcomed at the palace of the resolute -- revolution. the president met with raul castro behind closed doors. afterwards, the cuban president said relations could return to normal only when the embargo tvs and the u.s. leaves guantanamo bay -- only when the embargo ends and the u.s. leaves guantanamo bay. >> president obama says his visit is proof of of any respect between the two countries. experts say it is of course not without challenges. >>> the world news team is in cuba tonight. and anchor david mueller had a chance to speak to president president barack obama about the historic trip in cuba. look for that interview after eyewitness news at 6:00. >>> a woman -- a man charged with raping a woman 20 years ago is taking his case to the jury. prosecutors say couric evans picked up a woman along beatty and drove her to another location and raped he

raul castro. >> hatzel: and it's a change in policy, kampf, that affects both sides. it had affects the president we'll be right back affects his legacy, but also it affects cardinal ortega because as we know the church has gained new ground here in cuba in the last couple of decades. francis, pope francis now playing a new role in that relationship, not just between the church and cuba but also between the united states. >> calvin: the church playing a very critical role, in fact, holding some of the secret meeting going back 18 monons before the announcement on december 17th of 2014 where the president talked about after some 550-plus years of animity and acrimony. but right now we dmit president is going to be headed t t if not already in old havana meeting with cuban entrepreneurs to talk about chef employment, to o lk about the growing private sector here. there have been a number of people who have been able to have their own businesses, throroh the government. so the president is hoping to speak with them at a panel discussion. then after thaha the at time he will go to the chief

hosted by raul castro. a friendly celebration after tension earlier during talks at the revolutionary palace. castro blasting the trade embargo and u.s. social olicies. inconceivable that the government does not ensure the right to health care, education, equal pay. >> reporter: the president pushing back, calling for open dialogue about human rights violations" >> in the absence of that, it will continue to be a powerful irritant irritant. >> reporter: later today the president will addreses cubans broadcast liven state television and also hearing concerns from dissidents before ending his historic visit by taking on a baseball game. >>>this morning we're still waiting to see if raul castro will release prisoners on that island, based on earlier comments he made yesterday that there are no political prisoners in cuba. in little havana. a lot of people in little havana not pleased with that remark. >> not at all. raul castro asked eric and at least 2,000 delivered. one with 47 names, the other with 51 names of those political prisoners. their status still unclear, but all this respons

son of cuban dictator raul castro. in both face-to-face meetings between president obama and raul castro this year, first the april summit of of the americas in panama city, and just recently of the united nations general assembly in new york, alejandra conceded with a wide grin next to his father. he holds the rank of colonel in cuba's military of the internal which is hand the on the trigge. of intelligence services. raul castro is grooming alejandra in a position of power. sadly, his role as with the obama administration seeks to further their goal. of an intrafamily generational transition. within the castro clan. similar to the aside in syria and in north korea and we know how those worked out. to give you an idea of how he views the united states, he described its leaders as quote, those who seek to subjugate humanity to satisfy their interest in hegemonic reay goals. this is being ready to be the next leader of cuba who we have been negotiating with. of course it also takes money to run a total terrienship dictatorship. which is why raul castro named his son-in-law as head

questions and raul castro who said, we will take a couple of questions and it sounds from the words they used that president obama said he would take two, president castro said he would take one, and what a question from jim from. cnn. we'll get to that. president castro extraordinarily, i thought, did not hold back on taking shots at the united states today. were you listening closely during what is know doubt a historic meeting with the united states president? the said the -- president obama said the united states and cuba had a frank discussion about academy decrees and human rights built in cuban president went on to say that the united states -- that the united states has its own issues with race relations andg;bpísq poverty, with univerl access to health care and education. he defended his own country's human rights record and accused the united states of a double standard over the issue. and we'll replay the sound from that news conference in just a moment. as it was, one of the more extraordinary news conferences i've seen. the cuban president criticized the united states

havana on this historic day. mr. obama and the cuban leader raul castro going to speak soon and we will carry it live. and what would a day be without donald trump? he's in washington. he may be making comments as well over the next two hours. welcome, everybody. i'm tyler mathisen with brian and melissa here and michelle in havana. but we begin this hour with john fortt in cupertino. >> this phone here might look old. the iphone 5s. we expect something like it to be the star of today's event. perhaps called the iphone se. apple is expected to resurrect this four inch iphone form factor in a newer phone with upgraded internals, better camera on the back, and upgraded chip inside, perhaps the a9, recently been in other phones. now, part of the question is how much this will cost. rumor has it could cost as low as $450, comparing to $650 for the iphone 6s. the latest out the gate. that could be important if this is part of apple's move to get deeper into growth markets like india and china, which have had the strongest growth from apple thus far. it is not just about the iphone. we also e

will meet with president raul castro. right now keith cate is in cuba with our coverage of this historic trip. >> good from outside the latino americano stadium where the tampa bay rays will take on the cuban national team on tuesday. it's been a rainy start to this historic visit from president obama. when we arrived the president was here and everyone was trying to catch a glimpse either on the street or just anywhere they could, in their homes. a lot of optimism here of course tourism in cuba has year. more needs to be done. the president has a congressional dell with him, business leaders here with him. all this comes amid some criticism. the president will attend a wreath laying ceremony and has a state dinner with raul castro. a lot of optimism in cuba. we will be here to cover it for you all week long. reporting from havana waiting for the sun to shine, i'm keith cate. back to you. >>> the tampa bay rays are in havana, cuba and they are ready for their game against the cuban national team tomorrow as keith just told you. for some of the rays stars they are calling the tri

happens tomorrow. president obama and president raul castro will both be in the stadium for it. new cruises to the island could be approved within days to get you there. we're expecting a major announcement on that any minute now. meanwhile british liners already sail to the island. carnival cruise lines is expected to dock there in may.y. it will soon be easier to send money to cuba. western union is joining the list of companii looking to do more business in cuba. soon it will begin processing remittances from other countries it's not known when that service will begin. live in the studio, julia bagg, nbc c news. >>> check this out. a controversial piktdcture from cuba trending on social view 6. he was a notorious revolutionary who fought with raul castro. >> you can get in depth alysis on the nbc 6 news and weather app. >>> deputies say 22 migrants were intercepted in the waters just off key west. the group was dropped off by smugglers. they appear to be in good condition. migrants that don't make it to u. soil are sent back to cuba. >>> a search is under way for a let's send it

the discussion today. i'm told the president will press very hard when he meets with raul castro that time is running out. this is his legacy, and time is running out for the obama white house and all the executive actions that have now been taken. you saw that -- that greeting right now with him shaking hands. you saw the secretary of agriculture, commerce, not just the secretary of state. now they're coming up on bruno rodriguez, the foreign minister, and the cuban officials. the fact he has brought with him this economic delegation, he wants deals to be done. he wants hundreds of thousands of people to start coming, americans to start coming here. so that it is permanent, part of a legacy. it can't be reversed by an incoming republican administration. and certainly by the congress that has refused to lift the embargo. that said, raul castro will say, what about the embargo, what they call the blockade? whey can't you do something about that? each side wants smnts from the other, and the president will argue about human rights. only yesterday, there was a very difficult demonstratio

from raul castro as we kick off our team coverage of the president historic visit. >>> good evening,. tonight we're also hearing from the president about the possibility of meeting with fidel castro as well as local community activists. ellie rodriguez is live and havana. >> reporter: good evening, from havana. night here in urbana -- havana. it has been a historic day , the first us president and 80 years to step foot on cuban soil here key was greeted like a rock star here in havana. people were lining the streets. the streets blocked off and many young people also rejoicing. many of them were american flag t-shirts. >>a lot of ceremony surrounding the.-- presidents' day but he also got down to some pretty serious business discussing the democracy and freedom in the same room with cuban leader raul castro. >>> tonight the president is attending a state dinner -- attended a state dinner hosted by royal khosrow -- raul castro. it was less formal than we were seeing -- than we're used to seeing at the white house. no plans speeches are toast. meantime while that was happening at the