Cuba is willing to mend fences with Cold War foe the United States, says President Raul Castro.
At the end of a Revolution Day ceremony marking the 59th anniversary of a failed uprising against a military barracks, Castro on Thursday grabbed the microphone for apparently impromptu remarks.
He echoed previous statements that no topic was off-limits, including US concerns about democracy, freedom of the press and human rights on the island, as long as it is a conversation between equals.
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