President Obama is receiving more press coverage (and more political ridicule) over his upcoming trip to Cuba, but his second leg in the voyage to Argentina is more consequential.
Argentina Over Cuba President Obama is receiving more press coverage (and more political ridicule) over his upcoming trip to Cuba, but his second leg in the voyage to Argentina is more consequential. The Cuba stop is historic due to the 45-year political divorce between Washington and Havana. However, Argentina has also been in the political woods for more than a dozen years. Following are some significant reasons why the second stop is more important:
While Cuba is still ruled by a Castro, Argentina is now led by Mauricio Macri, who Wikipedia notes...
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