For Obama, Meeting With Fidel Off the Table

President Obama meets with Raul Castro Monday as part of his historic trip to Cuba, though not with Castro's more famous brother. Some coverage:

• Neither nation was interested in a meeting between Obama and Fidel Castro, as ABC News explains. The elder Castro still seems wary of the US.
• Here's a surprising stat: "More than twice as many Cubans went to live in the United States last year than in 1959," when Fidel took over. It's at the heart of a New York Times story about whether Cuban entrepreneurs should stay or go.

• And for American entrepreneurs hoping to head south, the Wall Street Journal examines the "hard realities" at play—including a deep suspicion of any profit-making venture.
• Cuba arrested members of the dissident group Ladies in White during a protest as Obama was arriving. For the group, it's business as usual, notes USA Today.
• A poet who spent 22 years as a political prisoner in Cuba argues that Obama's visit is a mistake in a Washington Post op-ed.
• A high-profile part of the trip is an exhibition baseball game Tuesday between the Tampa Bay Rays and a Cuban team. The Los Angeles Times ticks off five things to know about Cuban baseball, including Fidel's exaggerated skills.
• The New York Times has a photo essay on a changing Cuba.
• Catch up on the steps Obama has taken to ease restrictions on Havana in this AP list.
• Here's the itinerary of the three-day trip.

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