05/26/2016

Helen Yaffe on Sky News 28th April 2016

 

On 28 April, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond became the highest ranking British government minister to visit revolutionary Cuba. He signed four memorandums of understanding for cooperation in higher education, energy, culture and in the financial and professional services sector, including an agreement to restructure Cuba’s debt to Britain. Helen Yaffe discusses the significance of his visit on Sky News.

 

 

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May 26, 2016 5:40:54 PM

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