Raul Castro met with a delegation from the United States.

Cuban President Raul Castro for the first time since taking office, met with the official delegation of the United States, Reuters reported on 6 April.
Cuban leader visited by a group of seven congressmen of the Democratic Party, led by Barbara Lee (Barbara Lee). According to her, the delegation did not have any special message from U.S. President Barack Obama, and the purpose of the visit was to "listen and talk with the leadership and ordinary Cubans. More conversations with Congressmen Raul Castro has remained unknown, but presumably they could discuss the possibility of future direct talks between the leaders of the two countries.
On his wish to meet with Raul Castro, Barack Obama has stated several times, starting in November 2008, immediately after the election of new president and the United States prior to its formal entry into office. According to the Cuban leader, he is not waiting for Obama to a radical change in attitude towards Cuba, but "would be happy in this delusion."
Raul Castro succeeded his brother Fidel at the head of the Cuban State in February 2008 and since then has managed to hold in a number of important liberal reforms. In particular, he lifted the restrictions on the maximum wage, legalized business, has allowed private individuals to own computers, cell phones, players and other home appliances.
United States, in turn, have begun the procedure of partial withdrawal of economic sanctions against Cuba. Under these measures will be lifted restrictions on the sale to Cuba of food and medicines, as U.S. citizens who have relatives in Cuba will be able to go to them more than once in three years and every year.