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CUBA and the Unites States formally re-established diplomatic ties yesterday, reopening their embassies at one minute past midnight.

The Cuban flag was raised in the grounds of the socialist nation’s former interests section in Washington, now upgraded to embassy status for the first time since 1961.

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez addressed hundreds of guests at the embassy just a few blocks from the White House.

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