President Barack Obama became the first president to visit Jamaica since President Ronald Reagan in 1982 on Thursday . Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller gushed over President Obama , at one point telling him ' I love you ' President Obama signaled Thursday while speaking in Jamaica he will soon remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism . This as he prepares to have dinner with Cuban President Raul Castro on Friday at the Summit of the Americas in Panama . The White House said it was a historic day for both countries and that they would continue their close relationship despite differences between Washington and Havana.
President Barack Obama became the first president to visit Jamaica since President Ronald Reagan in 1982 on Thursday . Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller gushed over President Obama , at one point telling him ' I love you ' President Obama signaled Thursday while speaking in Jamaica he will soon remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism . This as he prepares to have dinner with Cuban President Raul Castro on Friday at the Summit of the Americas in Panama . The two shared a handshake a Nelson Mandela 's funeral in 2013 , which angered some Americans . Last night Secretary of State John Kerry met Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez in a Panama City hotel .