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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff visits independence hero ...
Jan 31st, 2012
(Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff visits independence hero Jose Marti's memorial in Havana's Revolution Square before a meeting with her Cuban counterpart Raul Castro January 31, 2012. Economic and political ties between the two countries were deepened under Rousseff's predecessor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but she has focused more on business issues since taking office last year and was expected to do the same with Cuba. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA - Tags: POLITICS) -
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