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After Obama
Yusimí Rodriguez
Journalist
Havana, Cuba

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hen I learned that the Gourriel brothers had defected
from the national baseball
team in the Dominican Republic, I was
sure it was the event of the year in
Cuba. It could only be overcome by the
visit of the American president, who
had not been confirmed yet, and the
Rolling Stones concert, which for many
was still a dream. Both events hap-

pened. After more than 80 years, an
American sitting president came to
Cuba, and shortly after that the British
Stones rolled in Havana. These two
events almost overshadowed Easter. On
Friday March 25, many woke up without knowing whether it was a holiday,
but everyone knew that the Rolling
Stones would play at the Sports City
Coliseum

With the Cuban people
Obama was rated as the best mayor of
Havana. "Because of his visit, more
streets were repair in one month than in
the entire history," said a neighbor in a
poll conducted by Havana Times.
Obama arrived in Havana on Sunday,
March 20, a day after our President

Raúl Castro said goodbye to his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro. As
a good political ally, Castro condemned
the decision of the US government to
continue considering Venezuela as a
security threat. If anyone thought that
taking the side of our brother country

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