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There is no ceremony going on but well check in with our correspondent there. Overnight, libby the state department added the cuban flag to the display of the flags of the world. At this embassy now how long has that flagpole been waiting for the cuban colors to be raised . Its been five and a half weeks waiting to see the cuban flag raised in washington. Of course, people have been waiting for more than five decades since 1961 that the cuban flag was flown at the embassy, and that there was this kind of a presence. We have hundreds of people gathered at the embassy and we have a lot of people on the streets. Stephanie, its mostly the gathering of the of the of people pushing for the lifting of the embargo of the United States against cuba. Were not seeing a high presence of protesters. By far the signs say lift the embargo now. How vocal have congressional critics of the carbon monoxiding relations with cuba. I know we heard from at least one president ial candidate. Absolutely. And e
MiamiFloridaUnited-statesJapanChadTexasChinaWashingtonDistrict-of-columbiaJordanSan-franciscoCaliforniaRestricted because they cant push beyond the havana city limits. This is an island the size of new york to cleveland here. Now theyll a broader reach of what they can do inside cuba. Not complete freedom. I hear there is something going on outside of the Cuban Embassy. I want to speak in with our correspondent out there, libby casey. We saw as the flag raising was happening a lot more chanting and a lot more activity out there where you are. Tell us what youre seeing and hearing. Stephanie, by and large the protests are lifting the embargo. Theyre not protesting against the castro government, against cuba itself. Were hearing about long live cuba. Long live raul, and long live fidel castro. But we saw one protester who was against the castro government. He was just arrested. He was covered in a red substance that was supposed to look like blood. It was a powder. The police were wearing gloves as they handled him. They were working to get him away from this site. That was a powerful ima
IstanbulTurkeyAustraliaChadNigerBuhariKanoNigeriaChinaBurundiSyriaWashingtonCourt charged with crimes against humanity. And we report on the martial arts legend still pulling in the crowds 42 years after his death. Thank you for joining us. Cuba and the United States have formerly restored diplomatic ties after more than a half century of hostility. On midnight on monday, each country reestablished embassy ies in each others capital. Deteriorateing relations between the u. S. And then fidel castro led to the breaking of former ties back in 1961. Restrictions on americans wanting to travel to cuba will remain in place. As will the trade embargo preventing many businesses doing business in the country. Tom, those images of the cuban flag being raised over the embassy that is now washington, really a historic moment does not take away from the fact that a lot of people in the u. S. Are not pleased about the restoring of diplomatic ties. Correct, behind me, by the way, the array of flags includes cuba tucked croatia and cypress and shortly in an hour or so, the se
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