article_snippet.sent: The gesture of friendships is an outward symbol of Obama's project to thaw diplomatic relations with Cuba, which have been frozen since the 1960s.
article_snippet.sent: The White House has set expectations for a 'substantive' exchange between Cuban President Raul Castro, brother of revolutionary leader Fidel, and Obama today.
article_snippet.sent: Until next time: The White House said President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro will have a more robust exchange on Saturday .
article_snippet.sent: The President's eventual aim is to restore full diplomatic relations . and boost trade and travel between President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro.
article_snippet.sent: President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro rapprochement, first unveiled in a historic policy .
article_snippet.sent: But President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro Cuban President Raul Castro Cuba. said the United States is no longer interested in trying to .
article_snippet.sent: Apart from a couple of brief, informal encounters, the . leaders of the United States and Cuba have not had any . significant meetings since the Cuban President Raul Castro brothers toppled .
article_snippet.sent: Out of the deep freeze: Obama and Castro are expected to meet again on Saturday and talk about Obama and Castro efforts to restore full diplomatic relations and boost trade and travel between the United States and Cuba .
article_snippet.sent: to improve relations with Cuba, saying it was helping to heal a 'blister' that was hurting the region.
article_snippet.sent: in Cuba have been sidelined from talks and appealed to Obama to . support civic groups push for more democracy. '
article_snippet.sent: Obama, who met with activists from across Latin America, . including two Cuban dissidents, appears to be close to removing .
article_snippet.sent: by Obama has met some resistance in Washington and . among some influential Cuban-Americans.
highlights_snippet.sent: White House says the two are due a 'substantive' conversation today .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The pair will meet again today and discuss further thawing U.S.-Cuba relations .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos hailed Obama's push to improve relations with Cuba, saying Obama's push to improve relations with Cuba  healed a 'blister' that was hurting the region .