In Cuba visit, Colorado governor sees government desire to work with TrumpHAVANA (Reuters) - The governor of Colorado said on Sunday he believes the Cuban government wants to further improve relations with the United States under President Donald Trump, as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the Communist-run island nation. “They seemed eager for the chance to build a relationship with President Trump and have it be a constructive one,” Governor John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, said of his meeting with Cuba’s point person for U.S. relations, Josefina Vidal. He said in an interview that Vidal, director of U.S. affairs at the Cuban foreign ministry, and other foreign ministry officials “were cautiously optimistic.” “They realize they have to wait and that the new administration has a lot of things going on. They understand things could change in some ways, but I didn’t sense there was any fear or some sort of depression,” the governor said. Hickenlooper, who traveled with a cultural and business delegation, was the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to meet with Vidal since Trump assumed office last month. Trump has said he wanted a better deal than that brokered by his predecessor, Barack Obama. On Friday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said a “full review” of America’s foreign policy toward Cuba was underway. Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro stunned the world in December 2014 when they announced the two governments would restore diplomatic ties after more than 50 years of Cold War hostilities and work to normalize relations. The Colorado governor said the purpose of his trip was to view post-Fidel Castro Cuba and invite the country to his state’s Biennial of the Americas, which brings together the cultures, businesses and ideas of North and South America. Hickenlooper said the Cubans had enthusiastically accepted the invitation to attend the event in September. Hickenlooper said he did not doubt many innocent people were hurt during the early years of the Revolution, but most of those involved had passed away. “The younger people seem eager to build a relationship with the United States,” he said. The governor, a former entrepreneur and restaurant owner, spent a day meeting with small business owners and said he had visited five private eateries. “I was surprised. One has this vision of everyone being downtrodden, and there was so much optimism and positive energy,” he said. “Some of the business people did say if you see President Trump please tell him to let us keep the beginnings of this new inspiration,” he said. politicsNews
in cuba visit colorado governor sees government desire work trumphavana reuters the governor colorado said sunday believes cuban government wants improve relations united states president donald trump wrapped visit island nation they seemed eager chance build relationship president trump constructive one governor john hickenlooper democrat said meeting cuba point person relations josefina vital he said interview vital director affairs cuban foreign ministry foreign ministry officials cautiously they realize wait new administration lot things going they understand things could change ways i sense fear sort depression governor said hickenlooper traveled cultural business delegation elected official meet vital since trump assumed office last month trump said wanted better deal brokered predecessor barack obama on friday white house press secretary sean spider said full review america foreign policy toward cuba underway obama cuban president raul castro stunned world december announced two governments would restore diplomatic ties years cold war hostilities work normalize relations the colorado governor said purpose trip view castro cuba invite country state biennial americas brings together cultures businesses ideas north south america hickenlooper said cuban enthusiastically accepted invitation attend event september hickenlooper said doubt many innocent people hurt early years revolution involved passed away the younger people seem eager build relationship united states said the governor former entrepreneur restaurant owner spent day meeting small business owners said visited five private entries i surprised one vision everyone downtrodden much optimism positive energy said some business people say see president trump please tell let us keep beginnings new inspiration said politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: In Cuba visit, Colorado governor sees government desire to work with TrumpHAVANA (Reuters) - The governor of Colorado said on Sunday he believes the Cuban government wants to further improve relations with the United States under President Donald Trump, as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the Communist-run island nation. “They seemed eager for the chance to build a relationship with President Trump and have it be a constructive one,” Governor John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, said of his meeting with Cuba’s point person for U.S. relations, Josefina Vidal. He said in an interview that Vidal, director of U.S. affairs at the Cuban foreign ministry, and other foreign ministry officials “were cautiously optimistic.” “They realize they have to wait and that the new administration has a lot of things going on. They understand things could change in some ways, but I didn’t sense there was any fear or some sort of depression,” the governor said. Hickenlooper, who traveled with a cultural and business delegation, was the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to meet with Vidal since Trump assumed office last month. Trump has said he wanted a better deal than that brokered by his predecessor, Barack Obama. On Friday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said a “full review” of America’s foreign policy toward Cuba was underway. Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro stunned the world in December 2014 when they announced the two governments would restore diplomatic ties after more than 50 years of Cold War hostilities and work to normalize relations. The Colorado governor said the purpose of his trip was to view post-Fidel Castro Cuba and invite the country to his state’s Biennial of the Americas, which brings together the cultures, businesses and ideas of North and South America. Hickenlooper said the Cubans had enthusiastically accepted the invitation to attend the event in September. Hickenlooper said he did not doubt many innocent people were hurt during the early years of the Revolution, but most of those involved had passed away. “The younger people seem eager to build a relationship with the United States,” he said. The governor, a former entrepreneur and restaurant owner, spent a day meeting with small business owners and said he had visited five private eateries. “I was surprised. One has this vision of everyone being downtrodden, and there was so much optimism and positive energy,” he said. “Some of the business people did say if you see President Trump please tell him to let us keep the beginnings of this new inspiration,” he said. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: in cuba visit colorado governor sees government desire work trumphavana reuters the governor colorado said sunday believes cuban government wants improve relations united states president donald trump wrapped visit island nation they seemed eager chance build relationship president trump constructive one governor john hickenlooper democrat said meeting cuba point person relations josefina vital he said interview vital director affairs cuban foreign ministry foreign ministry officials cautiously they realize wait new administration lot things going they understand things could change ways i sense fear sort depression governor said hickenlooper traveled cultural business delegation elected official meet vital since trump assumed office last month trump said wanted better deal brokered predecessor barack obama on friday white house press secretary sean spider said full review america foreign policy toward cuba underway obama cuban president raul castro stunned world december announced two governments would restore diplomatic ties years cold war hostilities work normalize relations the colorado governor said purpose trip view castro cuba invite country state biennial americas brings together cultures businesses ideas north south america hickenlooper said cuban enthusiastically accepted invitation attend event september hickenlooper said doubt many innocent people hurt early years revolution involved passed away the younger people seem eager build relationship united states said the governor former entrepreneur restaurant owner spent day meeting small business owners said visited five private entries i surprised one vision everyone downtrodden much optimism positive energy said some business people say see president trump please tell let us keep beginnings new inspiration said politicsnews