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Barack Obama and Fidel Castro's Cuba
In Latin America and in Washington there's pressure for changing the policy of isolating Fidel Castro's Cuba. As President Obama prepares for the Summit of the Americas, how far is he willing to go? Will he insist that Cuba change its repressive ways? Also, a hijacked crew retakes its ship from Somali pirates. On Reporter's Notebook, are Nevada politicians embarrassed to tax legal prostitution?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenIn Latin America and in Washington there's pressure for changing the policy of isolating Fidel Castro's Cuba. As President Obama prepares for the Summit of the Americas, how far is he willing to go? Will he insist that Cuba change its repressive ways? Also, a hijacked crew retakes its ship from Somali pirates, and the State of Nevada has a $3 billion budget shortfall. Will it bridge the gap by taxing prostitution where it's legal?
Banner image: US Democrat congresswoman Barbara Lee speaks during a briefing yesterday at National Hotel in Havana, next to US congresspersons (L to R) Laura Richardson, Emanuel Cleaver, Bobby Rush and Mel Watt. Photo: Adalberto Roque/AFP/Getty Images
