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In this publicly distributed handout photo provided by the Presidency of the Republic of Costa Rica, Cuba's President Raul Castro listens on a headphone during the summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States in San Antonio de Belen, Costa Rica, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Presidency of the Republic of Costa Rica, Roberto Carlos Sanchez)

Raul Castro to Obama: Give Guantanamo Bay to Cuba, and we can be friends

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2015 file photo, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.speaks with people at a restaurant in Las Vegas. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio seems to be moving toward a bid for the Republicans' presidential nomination, and late Sunday he joins Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Rand Paul of Kentucky for an audience with the conservative billionaire Koch brothers. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Rand Paul, Jeff Flake, other GOP senators pen supportive letter to Obama on Cuba

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

In this Dec. 10, 2014, file photo, Cuba’s President Raul Castro Ruz, right, watches President Barack Obama following his speech at the memorial service for former South African president Nelson Mandela at the FNB Stadium in Soweto near Johannesburg. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

Obama won’t meet Raul Castro’s demands, but doesn’t regret Cuba move

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2014 file photo, Cuba's President Raul Castro points to the press during the closing of the legislative session at the National Assembly in Havana, Cuba. Castro told a summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, that the United States needs to return the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, lift the half-century trade embargo on Cuba and compensate his country for damages before the two nations re-establish normal relations. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)

Raul Castro demands U.S. return control of Guantanamo Bay to communist regime

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Politics of Deception: JFK’s Secret Decisions on Vietnam, Civil Rights, and Cuba’

By James Srodes

Fidel Castro. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Fidel Castro supports U.S.-Cuba diplomatic ties despite distrust of Washington

By Andrea Rodriguez - Associated Press

In this Jan. 4, 2015, photo, Rafael Antonio Broche Moreno talks during an interview with The Associated Press, next to his computer, modem and intranet network cabling at his home in Havana. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Cuban youth build secret computer network despite Wi-Fi ban

By Michael Weissenstein - Associated Press

Attorney General Eric Holder pauses while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing oversight hearing on the Justice Department. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP senators confront Eric Holder on U.S. fugitives in Cuba

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Assistant Secretary of State of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta S. Jacobson, flanked by Jeffrey DeLaurentis, left, chief of mission at the U.S. Interests Section in Havana, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Edward Alex Lee, right, start the second day negotiations with Cuban officials, in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. U.S. objectives during Thursday's session include the lifting of restrictions on American diplomats in Cuba and assurances that Cubans will have unfettered access to a future U.S. Embassy in Havana. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

U.S., Cuba lay out path to resuming diplomatic ties

By Bradley Klapper and Michael Weissenstein - Associated Press

** FILE ** In this Tuesday, July 16, 2013, file photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin, flanked by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, uses binocular as he watches military exercise near Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, on Sakhalin Island, Russia. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service, Pool)

Russian spy ship’s arrival in Cuba coincides with U.S. diplomats’ work in Havana

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

In this Dec. 17, 2014, file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., talks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Marco Rubio invites Cuban activist to be official guest for State of the Union

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 3, 1961, file photo, Cubans crowd outside the U.S. Embassy in hopes of getting visas after President Fidel Castro ordered the U.S. Embassy to reduce its staff to 12 officials within 48 hours, in Havana, Cuba. The U.S. broke relations with Cuba on this day, and closed its embassy. (AP Photo, File)

U.S. officials seek end to Cuban restrictions on diplomats

By Bradley Klapper - Associated Press

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo arrives for his inaugural ceremony at One World Trade Center in New York, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. At right is Sandra Lee, girlfriend of Gov. Cuomo. Cuomo kicked off his second term as governor Thursday with a pep talk, urging New Yorkers to lead by example through some of the nation's worst problems. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, Pool)

New York Gov. Cuomo plans trip to Cuba to promote the state

Associated Press

Miniature flags representing Cuba and the U.S. are displayed on the dash of an American classic car in Havana, Cuba. The Obama administration is putting a large dent in the U.S. embargo against Cuba as of Friday, significantly loosening restrictions on American trade and investment. The new rules also open up the communist island to greater American travel and allow U.S. citizens to start bringing home small amounts of Cuban cigars after more than a half-century ban. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes, File)

GENE POTEAT: The opening to Cuba is a windfall for the Castros

By Gene Poteat

President Barack Obama gestures during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. The president claimed an array of successes in 2014, citing lower unemployment, a rising number of Americans covered by health insurance, and an historic diplomatic opening with Cuba. He also touts his own executive action and a Chinese agreement to combat global warming. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Obama set to ease Cuba sanctions Friday

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

A day after his release, dissident Miguel Alberto Ulloa, 25, holds his son, as he walks beside a water tank painted with the acronym for the United States and his country's name, outside his home, in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Dan Coats, Marco Rubio challenge Obama’s power to ‘unilaterally’ lift Cuba sanctions

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

The Coast Guard has increased its patrols in response to a surge of Cubans trying to cross illegally to the U.S. Officials say many of the boats were put together hastily, making the perilous journey even more dangerous. (Associated Press)

Obama Cuba deal sparks surge in immigration attempts, Coast Guard records show

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

This Dec. 30, 2014, photo shows workers standing on scaffolding around the capitol dome as it's restored in Havana, Cuba. The first phase of the renovation required the repair or replacement of drain and water pipes and wiring, and involved extensive architectural work because the original plans for the building were mysteriously lost. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Cuba releases 53 prisoners as part of deal: report

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times