and the relationship developed. in fact, in the end, pope john paul ii met with fidel castro five times. and that really set the groundwork for this gradual improvement in relations. and, of course, that relationship between the vatican and cuba was critical in re-establishing relations between washington and havana. christi. martin. >> all right. ben wedeman reporting live for us from rome there. ben, thank you so much for that perspective. fidel castro leaves behind a very different cuba than the one when he held power for 47 years. up next, we'll talk about how these years of defiance of the u.s. shaped the legacy of several american presidents. sites to find a better price...l ...stop clicking around... the lowest prices on our hotels are always at hilton.com. so pay less and get more only at hilton.com. what's the best way to get v8 or a fancy juice store?s?

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