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New are starting between the USA and Cuba. The two countries have had very little for over fifty years. That changed on Wednesday. President Barack Obama said he wanted to get the with Cuba back to . One of the first things he wants to do is to put back diplomatic and economic . He said: "Today, America chooses to cut the shackles of the ." Cuban President Raul Castro said: "We have agreed to re-establish relations." The two have had talks for more than a year. These included help from Pope Francis.

The USA announced how it would reset relations. It will no say that Cuba sponsors . It will be easier for Americans to travel to and do in Cuba. There will also be better Internet and communication . A big is the ending of a 54-year-old trade . This stopped US goods going to Cuba and Cuban goods going to the USA. Mr Castro said he has worked hard to restore ties with the USA. He said he hoped the two countries could share a future. He told reporters: "We must learn the of coexisting with our in a civilised ."

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