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| OAS 'agrees to let Cuba rejoin' | OAS 'agrees to let Cuba rejoin' |
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| Foreign ministers of the Organization of American States have voted to lift the suspension of Cuba, apparently paving the way for it to rejoin. | |
| Revolutionary Cuba was suspended from the Washington-based organisation in 1962 over its "incompatible" adherence to Marxism-Leninism. | Revolutionary Cuba was suspended from the Washington-based organisation in 1962 over its "incompatible" adherence to Marxism-Leninism. |
| The US secretary of state, who left Honduras before the vote, had urged democratic reforms as a condition. | |
| It is not clear if the ministers attached conditions to their decision. | |
| The group's foreign ministers and ambassadors are still meeting in Honduras and are expected to clarify the terms of their agreement in the coming hours. | |
| The news came as the former Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, reiterated that Cuba had no desire to rejoin. | |
| Clinton missing | |
| Hillary Clinton left Honduras before the final vote, saying the organisation had been unable to reach consensus on Cuba. | |
| While the US looked forward to Cuba rejoining the group eventually, she said on the first day of the summit, "membership in the OAS must come with responsibilities". | |
| "It's not about reliving the past," she added. | |
| "It's about the future and being true to the founding principles of this organisation." | |
| Most Latin American countries have wanted the Caribbean island to return to the group without preconditions. |