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- Barack Obama, U.S. President, and Raúl Castro (Cuba) announced the normalization of U.S.-Cuba relations in December 2014, ending more than 50 years of diplomatic estrangement.
- The move followed a handshake in 2013 that symbolized hope for improved ties.
- In March 2016, Obama visited Cuba, the first visit by a sitting U.S. president in more than 80 years.
- Castro implemented economic reforms, including allowing private enterprise and easing travel restrictions.
