50 years in the making! Mandela Causes the US and Cuba to Shake Hands

U.S. President Obama shakes hands with Cuban President Castro during Nelson Mandela's national memorial service in Johannesburg

U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L) shakes hands with Cuban President Raul Castro (C) in this still image taken from video courtesy of the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) at the First National Bank (FNB) Stadium, also known as Soccer City, during former South African President NelsonMandela’s national memorial service in Johannesburg December 10, 2013. Obama shook the hand of Castro at a memorial to Mandela on Tuesday, an unprecedented gesture between the leaders of two nations which have been at loggerheads for more than half a century. REUTERS/SABC via Reuters TV

 

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