Fidel Castro essay seems to dismiss U.S. President 's call for Cuba to free dissidents . Speaking at a conference of inter-American and Caribbean leaders Sunday , Obama said the Cuban leader 's declaration was `` a sign of progress . '' Raúl Castro has said he is prepared to talk with Obama about ` ` everything '' . Obama responds by saying Cuba should send signal and free prisoners . Fidel Castro also criticizes Obama for not doing more to lift U.S. embargo on Cuba .
Fidel Castro essay seems to dismiss U.S. President 's call for Cuba to free dissidents . Raúl Castro has said he is prepared to talk with Obama about ` ` everything '' . Obama responds by saying Cuba should send signal and free prisoners . Fidel Castro also criticizes Obama for not doing more to lift U.S. embargo on Cuba .