President Obama’s first full day in Cuba will include a meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro and participation in official welcoming ceremonies.
The trip marks the first time a sitting U.S. president has visited the island nation since Calvin Coolidge arrived by boat 88 years ago.
The president begins his day with a wreath-laying ceremony at a memorial honoring Cuban independence hero Jose Marti. The president will then head to the Palace of the Revolution to meet with Raul Castro.
The two leaders will participate in an official welcoming ceremony before meeting privately for bilateral discussions. Following their meeting, Obama and Castro will each make statements to the media.
In the afternoon, Obama will take part in an event focused on entrepreneurship and business opportunity in Cuba. The president will be joined by several U.S. CEOs and business leaders who also made the trip to Cuba.
The president will cap his day with a state dinner at the presidential palace.
The president arrived in Cuba Sunday, joined by his wife, two daughters and mother-in-law.
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