(VOVworld) - President Obama on Tuesday nominated Jeffrey DeLaurentis as the first US ambassador to Cuba in more than 55 years.
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US President Barack Obama and his wife and US ambassador to Cuba Jeffrey DeLaurentis at a meeting on March 20 (Photo: Reuters) |
Mr. DeLaurentis is already the US’s chief diplomat in Havana, a job he has held since 2014. At a ceremony to announce the decision, President Obama said that in the past year, Mr. DeLaurentis has cooperated with Cuba on a number of issues such as law enforcement, environmental protection, the fight against drugs and human trafficking, and expanding cooperation in trade, agriculture, science, and healthcare.