Tuesday, March 22, 2016

President Obama becomes the first President to Visit Cuba after Over 80 years

Taking shelter: The Obama family did their best to stay dry as they were led around downtown by the city's historian in the first hours of their visit
President Barack Obama made history on Sunday as the first United States of America president to set foot on communist country of Cuba for close to 90 long years. He arrived the Havana airport yesterday alongside his wife, two daughters and his wife's mom. The Cuban dictator ruler, Raul Castro, was not at the airport to receive him as courtesy demanded. Also, heavy rainfall greeted the visit of the Obamas.


Obama is the first sitting U.S. president to visit the communist country in nearly 90 years
U.S. President will also meet with dissidents of authoritarian government that has a history of human rights abuses. As Air Force One left Andrews Air Force base, protests erupted in Havana over Cuba's human rights record. First family went on a tour of Old Havana and will go to a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cuba. Obama will also give a televised speech from Havana's national theater and meet with entrepreneurs.
More pictures pics below:


President Barack Obama waved to hundreds of Cubans gathered in Old Havana as he was taken on a tour amid heavy rain

Long legs: Obama made his way through the rain on an evening that saw him meet with embassy staff at a hotel in Havana, as well

Obama's huge security detail surrounded the president and his family as they walked through Old Havana during the historic visit

The tour must go on! The president appeared to be explaining something to his daughter Malia as they were guided around Old Havana on a rainy evening


U.S. President Barack Obama stands near a portrait of Abraham Lincoln rolled out just for his visit as he is guided on a tour of the Museum of the City of Havana
tour of the museum at Havana
Historic: Cubans and tourists strain in the rain to get a glimpse of President Barack Obama as his delegation visits Cathedral Square in Old Havana
Obama and his wife Michelle approach Cuba's foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez (left) as they arrive at Havana's international airport for a three-day trip. They are seen taking their first step onto the communist nation's soil
Air Force One broke through the gray crowds as it came into land in Havana, soaring over streets filled with cars dating back decades
Obama points to the crowd as he heads to his limousine in the rain. He prepared to meet with U.S. embassy staff and go on a tour of Old Havana after getting off the plane
Obama's daughters Malia and Sasha beamed as they sheltered under an umbrella at Havana's airport after arriving in Cuba on Sunday
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