Facing resistance from Capitol Hill, U.S. opens Cuba talks

Name: Facing resistance from Capitol Hill, U.S. opens Cuba talks
Uploaded: 2015-01-22T01:43:32Z
Duration: P342S
Description: The United States and Cuba have commenced talks aimed at normalizing long-strained relations, but support for this turning point is not universal. Gwen Ifill talks to Indira Lakshmanan of Bloomberg News from Havana about opposition from Capitol Hill and the long process of reestablishing the relationship after 53 years.

Clip: 01/21/2015 | 5m 42s

The United States and Cuba have commenced talks aimed at normalizing long-strained relations, but support for this turning point is not universal. Gwen Ifill talks to Indira Lakshmanan of Bloomberg News from Havana about opposition from Capitol Hill and the long process of reestablishing the relationship after 53 years.

Aired: 01/21/15

Rating: NR

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