France: Castro Finds Advocates in Paris

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The French government urged the United States to lift the economic embargo against Cuba during a state visit by the Cuban president, Raúl Castro, that was aimed at bolstering economic relations between Havana and Paris. Mr. Castro’s trip on Monday came after a breakthrough deal was reached in the French capital in December to lighten Cuba’s foreign debt. President François Hollande greeted Mr. Castro, 84, on Monday with a warm embrace in the courtyard of the Élysée Palace, then started the meeting by exclaiming “Vive Cuba!” The United States announced a normalization of relations with Cuba in December 2014, but it still maintains an economic embargo of the Caribbean island.