アメリカのオバマ大統領とキューバのラウル・カストロ国家評議会議長は4月10日、中米パナマで行われている米州首脳会議で握手した。ラウル氏は、フィデル・カストロ前国家評議会議長の弟。2人の顔合わせは2013年12月10日に行われた南アフリカの故ネルソン・マンデラ大統領の葬儀以来のこと。11日には、両首脳が国交回復に向けた歴史的会談が行われる予定だ。
パナマ市で、オバマ米大統領（左）と握手を交わすキューバのラウル・カストロ国家評議会議長（右から２人目）（パナマ・パナマ市） PRESIDENCIA DE PANAMA / AFP時事
会議に参加しているマデレーヌ・ガルシア氏は、両氏の握手の様子を動画で撮影した。
アメリカ国家安全保障会議のバーナデット・ミーハン報道官は「今晩行われる米州首脳会議で、オバマ大統領とラウル・カストロ議長がお互いに挨拶し、握手を交わした」と述べた。ホワイトハウス高官も今回の握手を「非公式な接触で、2人の間で実質的な会話は交わされなかった」と述べた。
パナマ市の米州首脳会議会場で、言葉を交わすキューバのラウル・カストロ国家評議会議長（左）とオバマ米大統領（パナマ・パナマ市）
オバマ大統領は2014年12月に行われたラウル氏との電話会談で、50年以上に及ぶ冷戦関係を終わらせることを願い、キューバとの関係改善を進めると述べていた。今回のラウル氏との対面は、この電話会談以来となる。アメリカ外交は12月に大きく転換し、キューバへの渡航禁止を解除し、両国の囚人の交換、貿易や銀行取引の規制を緩和した。オバマ大統領は9日、国務省がテロ支援国家指定の解除の検討を完了したことを受け、すみやかに指定解除に向けて最終決断すると表明した。また、キューバの首都ハバナでアメリカ大使館を再開させる意向を表明した。
オバマ大統領は「我々はキューバ政府と政策に違いがある。それはこれからも続くだろう。しかし我々は過去に囚われたくない」と述べた。
AFPによると、握手に引き続き、オバマ大統領とラウル氏はパナマ国家斉唱の際にエクアドルとエルサルバドルの大統領を挟んで近くにいた。
米州首脳会議のオープニングセレモニーに参加するオバマ大統領（写真右端）とラウル・カストロ議長（同左端）
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US President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with Cuba\'s President Raul Castro (L) on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas at the ATLAPA Convention center on April 11, 2015 in Panama City. AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MANDEL NGAN via Getty Images)
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US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro shake hands during their meeting at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, Saturday, April 11, 2015. The leaders of the United States and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century on Saturday, clearing the way for a normalization of relations that had seemed unthinkable to both Cubans and Americans for generations. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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US President Barack Obama with Cuban President Raul Castro during their meeting at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, Saturday, April 11, 2015. The leaders of the United States and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century on Saturday, clearing the way for a normalization of relations that had seemed unthinkable to both Cubans and Americans for generations. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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US President Barack Obama, right, smiles as he looks over towards Cuban President Raul Castro, left, during their meeting at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, Saturday, April 11, 2015. The leaders of the United States and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century on Saturday, clearing the way for a normalization of relations that had seemed unthinkable to both Cubans and Americans for generations. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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US President Barack Obama with Cuban President Raul Castro during their meeting at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, Saturday, April 11, 2015. The leaders of the United States and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century on Saturday, clearing the way for a normalization of relations that had seemed unthinkable to both Cubans and Americans for generations. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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US President Barack Obama, right, smiles as he looks over towards Cuban President Raul Castro, left, during their meeting at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, Saturday, April 11, 2015. The leaders of the United States and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century on Saturday, clearing the way for a normalization of relations that had seemed unthinkable to both Cubans and Americans for generations. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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US President Barack Obama, right, leans over towards Cuban President Raul Castro during their meeting at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, Saturday, April 11, 2015. The leaders of the United States and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century on Saturday, clearing the way for a normalization of relations that had seemed unthinkable to both Cubans and Americans for generations. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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U.S. President Barack Obama, right, meets with Cuban President Raul Castro at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama on Saturday, April 11, 2015. The leaders of the United States and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century on Saturday, clearing the way for a normalization of relations that had seemed unthinkable to both Cubans and Americans for generations. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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U.S. President Barack Obama, right, meets with Cuban President Raul Castro at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama on Saturday, April 11, 2015. The leaders of the United States and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century on Saturday, clearing the way for a normalization of relations that had seemed unthinkable to both Cubans and Americans for generations. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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U.S. President Barack Obama, right, extends his hand towards Cuban President Raul Castro, left, to shake hands during their meeting at the Summit of the Americas, in Panama City, Panama, Saturday, April 11, 2015. The leaders of the United States and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century on Saturday, clearing the way for a normalization of relations that had seemed unthinkable to both Cubans and Americans for generations. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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US President Barack Obama, right, listens to Cuban President Raul Castro, left, speak during their meeting at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, Saturday, April 11, 2015. The leaders of the United States and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century on Saturday, clearing the way for a normalization of relations that had seemed unthinkable to both Cubans and Americans for generations. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Cuban President Raul Castro adjusts his glasses during his meeting with US President Barack Obama at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, Saturday, April 11, 2015. The leaders of the United States and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century on Saturday, clearing the way for a normalization of relations that had seemed unthinkable to both Cubans and Americans for generations. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Cuban President Raul Castro speaks during his meeting with US President Barack Obama at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, Saturday, April 11, 2015. The leaders of the United States and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century on Saturday, clearing the way for a normalization of relations that had seemed unthinkable to both Cubans and Americans for generations. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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US President Barack Obama, right, speaks during his meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro, left, at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, Saturday, April 11, 2015. The leaders of the United States and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century on Saturday, clearing the way for a normalization of relations that had seemed unthinkable to both Cubans and Americans for generations. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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US President Barack Obama with Cuban President Raul Castro during their meeting at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, Saturday, April 11, 2015. The leaders of the United States and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century on Saturday, clearing the way for a normalization of relations that had seemed unthinkable to both Cubans and Americans for generations. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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US President Barack Obama with Cuban President Raul Castro during their meeting at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, Saturday, April 11, 2015. The leaders of the United States and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century on Saturday, clearing the way for a normalization of relations that had seemed unthinkable to both Cubans and Americans for generations. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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US President Barack Obama, right, listens to Cuban President Raul Castro, left, speaks during their meeting at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, Saturday, April 11, 2015. The leaders of the United States and Cuba held their first formal meeting in more than half a century on Saturday, clearing the way for a normalization of relations that had seemed unthinkable to both Cubans and Americans for generations. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Cuba\'s President Raul Castro (L) and US President Barack Obama take their seats after posing during a meeting on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas at the ATLAPA Convention Center on April 11, 2015 in Panama City. AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MANDEL NGAN via Getty Images)
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US President Barack Obama (R) and Cuba\'s President Raul Castro reach out to shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas at the ATLAPA Convention Center on April 11, 2015 in Panama City. AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MANDEL NGAN via Getty Images)
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US President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with Cuba\'s President Raul Castro during a meeting on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas at the ATLAPA Convention center on April 11, 2015 in Panama City. AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MANDEL NGAN via Getty Images)
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US President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with Cuba\'s President Raul Castro (L) on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas at the ATLAPA Convention center on April 11, 2015 in Panama City. AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MANDEL NGAN via Getty Images)
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Cuba\'s President Raul Castro (top) attends the opening ceremony of the Summit of the Americas at the ATLAPA Convention Center in Panama City on April 10, 2015. US President Barack Obama and Cuba\'s Raul Castro stood near each other at a historic Summit of the Americas on Friday, marking a major milestone in their efforts to end decades of animosity. AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MANDEL NGAN via Getty Images)
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US President Barack Obama, right middle row, and Cuban President Raul Castro, left middle row, and other World Leaders applaud during the inauguration ceremony of the Summit of the Americas arrival ceremony in Panama City, Panama, Friday, April 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Cuban President Raul Castro, center, applauds as he joins other World Leaders during the inauguration ceremony of the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama, Friday, April 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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President Barack Obama, right middle row, and Cuba\'s President Raul Castro, left middle row, applaud with other leaders during the inauguration ceremony of the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Friday, April 10, 2015. Obama is looking to the Summit of the Americas to chart a less conflictive future with Latin America, a region that has long chafed at Washington\'s dominance. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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U.S. President Barack Obama, right middle row, and Cuban President Raul Castro, left middle row, and other world Leaders participates in the inauguration ceremony of the Summit of the Americas arrival ceremony in Panama City, Panama, Friday, April 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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(L to R) Costa Rica\'s President Luis Guillermo Solis, Cuba\'s President Raul Castro and Ecuador\'s President Rafael Correa applaud as Panama\'s President Juan Carlos Varela (L-front) heads to his seat before the opening ceremony of the VII Americas Summit in Panama City on April 10, 2015. AFP PHOTO / RODRIGO ARANGUA (Photo credit should read RODRIGO ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:RODRIGO ARANGUA via Getty Images)
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Cuba\'s President Raul Castro (2nd-R) smiles while looking towards US President Barack Obama (L, foreground) during the first plenary session of the Summit of the Americas at the ATLAPA Convention Center on April 11, 2015 in Panama City. At thrid right is Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla. \nAFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MANDEL NGAN via Getty Images)
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Cuba\'s President Raul Castro adjusts his headsets during the opening ceremony of the Summit of the Americas at the ATLAPA Convention Center in Panama City on April 10, 2015. US President Barack Obama and Cuba\'s Raul Castro shook hands and sat near each other Friday at a historic Summit of the Americas, a new milestone in efforts to end decades of animosity. AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MANDEL NGAN via Getty Images)
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