cuban reporters: The comments came as the two leaders met prior to a state dinner that was closed to media, according to The Toronto Star. Castro grabbed the attention of Canadians and surprised Cuban reporters by acknowledging what Canadian officials haven t dared say openly. By Tonda Mac Charles Ottawa Bureau reporter Tues., Nov. 15, 2016 HAVANA President Raul Castro made a defiant declaration at the start of an official visit by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when he said economic reforms in Cuba have not moved swiftly enough for the United States, but perhaps too fast for some of the Cuban people. After introducing Trudeau to the Cuban vice-president who will succeed him in December 2018, the 85-year-old Castro spoke frankly about changes in Cuba. Article Continued Below Although it is not entirely clear what time frame Castro had in mind, he hinted some may have been more optimistic about the December 2014 thaw in American-Cuban relations than is realistically possible. react-text 158 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Cuba Tuesdayin a necessary and symbolic stop on his weeklong trade trip to Central and South America. /react-text DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS file photo Even though I have said we have to move slowly, you cannot go too fast. I actually thought 10 years ago that at this point in time we would have advanced much more than we have, said the brother to Fidel Castro, who led the communist revolution.
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