 After his election, former Cuban President Fidel Castro said he was "open" to the idea of meeting with the president-elect.However most of his policies towards Cuba before 2014 were little changed from the Bush policies.After Obama announced the intended closure of the Guantánamo Bay detention camp shortly after his inauguration, Cuban President Raúl Castro said Havana would continue to push for the U.S. to "liquidate" the entire Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and return the land to Cuba.