Raul Castro to Obama: Embargo on Cuba should be lifted

March 22, 2016 00:43

Cuban President Raul Castro said progress was coming on areas of economic reform, though he lambasted the longstanding trade embargo that prevents a full restoration of ties.

"Much more could be done if the U.S. blockade could be lifted," Castro said in a statement following his meeting with Obama at the Palace of the Revolution in Old Havana. "The most recent measures adopted by his administration are positive but insufficient."

Castro also insisted upon the return of the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station to Cuba during his remarks, which were translated from Spanish.

Earlier, Obama and Castro shook hands before their sit-down, the third time the pair have met for bilateral talks since the resumption of diplomatic relations in 2014. It was unclear whether the leaders would later take questions from the press.

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