We may have been wrong in not engaging with the US,’ says CastroCARACAS - Raul Castro, the brother of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro and de facto leader of the island nation 90 miles south of Florida, has admitted that his country may have been wrong in not engaging with the United States. Chavez says he wants to be Obama’s friendTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said that he would like to be good friends with US President Barack Obama, suggesting possibilities of an iminent thaw in hostile relations between the two countries. Cuba ready for talks with US, says CastroCUMANA - Cuban President Raul Castro has said he is ready to discuss any issue including democracy and human rights with the US as long as talks are held based on mutual respect. Lula urges US to chart new course in Latin AmericaMACHIQUES - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called on US president-elect Barack Obama to chart a new course of relations with Latin America, EFE news agency reported. |