Roberta Jacobson

American and Cuban officials will hold a press conference Friday morning to discuss talks to re-establish embassies in each other’s capitals after a half-century interruption.

There was tense testimony in Congress Wednesday over the upcoming policy changes with Cuba. Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson testified in Congress ahead of Thursday’s fourth round of talks between Cuban leaders, Jacobson and her team.

The United States and Cuba claimed progress Friday toward ending a half-century diplomatic freeze, suggesting they could clear some of the biggest obstacles to their new relationship within weeks.

Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, Charles Rivkin met with local business leaders and toured the Port of Miami.

Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson took part in a meeting with local business leaders at Miami-Dade College Thursday to discuss the ongoing talks and negotiations between the U.S. and Cuba.

Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson is holding a news conference to discuss the status of discussions with Cuba.