During the funeral of Nelson Mandela in South Africa, members of the
United States press were surprised when President Obama was photographed
shaking the hand of Cuba’s President Raul Castro. The handshake, which
was purely formal and ceremonial, did not have any meaning beyond what
the protocol for such occasions demands. In 2000 President Bill Clinton
shook the hand of President Fidel Castro which also led to all sorts of
idle speculation about the meaning of that gesture. Unfortunately, there
is a blind spot in the U.S. media and a terrible lack of understanding
of the context of the historical relationship between the United States
and Cuba. Readmore
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