President Barack Obama said the United States will "speak out forcefully" for the freedom of the Cuban people, after announcing a move toward normalizing ties with Cuba and opening an embassy on the communist-led island nation.
US to Continue Push for Democracy, Rights in Cuba
5
Anti-Castro protester Sisay Barcia (right), argues with pro-Obama supporter Peter Bell in the Little Havana area of Miami, Dec. 17, 2014.
6
A woman holds a Cuban flag while celebrating the restoration of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States, in the courtyard of the Cuban embassy in Santiago, Chile, Dec. 17, 2014.