Engage directly with the cuban people to forge new agreements and commercial deals, to build new ties between our two peoples, and for me to lay out my vision for a future thats brighter than our past. Reporter mr. Obama singled out three cubans who have worked at the u. S. Diplomatic mission in cuba for decades. A guard, driver, and a worker from the visa section. Hu said they bring the cuban and the American People together. Before the u. S. Reopened its embassy, it only had a u. S. Interest section in havana. Reporter upon the president s arrival, tensions were havana. I had the opportunity to speak with some dissidents. You cant report on the normalization of relations with cuba without talking to the opposition like the ladies in one of the trouble of the situation is a lot of people have a great fear and join us in this march because they now what are the outcomes. Reporter today at a small church in havana, a peaceful demonstration. President obama said he wouldnt visit cuba if
In 88 years, a american president a aives in cuba. Air force one touching down at the airport as president obama begins his journey in cuba. The president arrived to cloudy conditions and pouring rain, walking off the plane holding an umbrella for himself and the first lady michelle, joined by his first lady sasha and malia and his motherinlaw. Joined by other dignitaries and bringing flowers. The president bringing along a delegation including House Speaker nancy pelosi and three members of the u. S. Senate. The president shaking hands before getting into his limo that has been called the beast. The president was planning to go to t t u. S. Embassy to talk with Staff Members and there s a crowd of supporters waiting to greet him. Its an amazing experience to have the states one look away. Im glad you had your chance to briri your families here because i always like taking pictures with kids. Thats the future that we hoped for, Young American children, young cuban children by the time
I think the reason why some of these have stuck around all the time, as youve said, theyre really politically intractable. But in some sense theres a reason for that, and maybe its not necessarily a bad thing. I mean, the other option is to have absolutely no regulation, right, at the extreme so that theres no conflict over what that regulation and anything goes. And if thats not what were trying to set up, a sort of superregulatory council that can sort of whackamole and bat down anything that is not the least trade restrictive model, thats where youre getting political pushback be. And thats the idea that, you know, citizens want to be able to have some say in what their economy looks like. And in some senses, you know, some citizens want greater Government Intervention in the economy. Cato would say less Government Intervention in the economy. But these are really, really important questions. And it really gets to, again, i think, marjories question when she said raise your hand if
I came in walter is not feeling well and i came in for him but im good. So glad that youre here with us this morning, okay, im lauren pastrana. We have affic and weather together. Michael smith. In for lissette. Good morning to you ladies, yeah its friday how you doing at home . Live look outside with our cbs4 camera. Looking East Downtown miami right there. Mia international there. Heres a look at the numbers. It is warmer this morning compared to yesterday morning. And also the humiditys up. Temperatures upper 60s on e thermometer now. 65 at ft. Lauderdale. 67 in miami. Light rain in interior broward and some of that across avenuen chara. Want to take you down to the keys. Look at this. What a wallop this is going to five torten minutes very hea rainfall on the way. More rain off to the west as an area of low pressure heads our way. A check on your bus stop forecast, take the umbrella today. Tom patchy fog across the interior miamidade and broward early this morning. But light sprink
Him in just a moment but we do know there were five people in total there suffering bumps and bruises, some were cut from broken glass. They were taken to the hospital. Now, down on the ground obviously a lengthy cleanup began. It took a couple of hours to get that truck not only uprighted but to p 62 up all those shoes with a tractor and get them out of of the roadway. Luckily theyve done that. Were told by theriver that these were all collected as part of a charity. These are salvaged shoes that were i dont or sold at very low cost to lowincome families and refugees. The driver he said was coming from new orleans. He was going to drop off some of the those people in the truck with him in the miami sun life stadium area when the truck tipped over. Heres what he had to say. I thank god for this. You know what i mean . Nobody got hurt, and i didnt have no car behind m m i got blessed. You know what i mean . The exit ramp here is back open. That is the good news. No serious injuries. Aga