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The antagonism seemed to melt away, replaced by a palpable enthusiasm for a new openness from the United States and hopes of improved relations for Washington with Venezuela and Cuba, which emerged as a core issue here.
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A book by an Uruguayan journalist that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez gave to President Barack Obama is now the No. 2 seller on Amazon.com.
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President Barack Obama has gone abroad and gored an ox - the deeply held belief that the United States does not make mistakes in dealings with either friends or foes
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The president says Americans want him to interact with foreign leaders and that the U.S. has nothing to fear from Venezuela. He stresses importance of collaboration and earning goodwill
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Despite worries that the agenda would be hijacked by a debate about America's Cuba policy, the Summit of the Americas finished with a feeling of goodwill.
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The Summit of the Americas has ended on an upbeat note, despite a lack of agreement on a joint declaration.
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Opponents of Hugo Chavez urged President Barack Obama on Sunday not to warm up to the Venezuelan president without raising concerns about democracy and dissidents in their country.
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President Barack Obama said Sunday that America's 48-year economic embargo of Cuba had failed to bring change to the island, and that he hoped the country would move towards embracing democratic values, including freedom of speech and religion, on the p
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What's the difference between "recovered" and "traceable" when it comes to firearms seized in Mexico's bloody war against drug cartels? The White House says none.
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In other words: Our president can deal with all manner of big problems, but the American gun lobby is just too strong to let him push a rational and limited gun regulation through Congress.