josefina vidal

How Cuba Reacted to the Obama Visit Announcement

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While Barack Obama’s announcement of a planned trip to Cuba next month wasn’t a surprise, it still sent shockwaves throughout the region. But how did Cuba respond? The early returns seem positive, according to Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, director general of the US section of Cuba’s Foreign Ministry, who said Obama would be “welcomed by the government … Read more

Josefina Vidal Reflects on Building Blocks for Relationship with U.S.

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Josefina Vidal Reflects on Building Blocks for Relationship with U.S.

The first round of talks between the US and Cuba began in January 2015, thirteen months after President Obama announced the normalization of relations. Leading talks and representing Cuba was Josefina Vidal, general director of Cuba’s U.S. Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since then, she has been at the table, negotiating and constructing … Read more