Havana spruces up to welcome US President Barack Obama

When Barack Obama visits Havana next week, he will become the first US president to visit Cuba while in office in almost a century. In order to give him a fitting welcome, Havana is sprucing up and several road works have been undertaken. These include cleaning, updating of road signs, particularly in Spanish-colonial era Old Havana. This is because the Obama family is expected to do a walkabout there - this is a typical fare when heads of state visit the Cuban capital.
This has been reported in ibnlive.com dated 18 March 2016.

Other activities taken up are touching up building facades, patchwork on potholes and spiffing up Havana's monuments ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit. For this, a number of the capital's main avenues have been given a fresh paving -- including the landmark Malecon seawall avenue which runs by the US Embassy. This will make it look at its best for the guest.
Most Cubans earn around 20 dollars a month, and have to struggle to put food on the table. As a result, many of them have to spend much of the day queuing for food and lining up to wait for buses or other transport.
Incidentally, Cuba's capital has recently undergone a huge renovation project. In the Cerro neighborhood, the fabled Estadio Latinoamericano has been remodeled. It is set to host a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cuba's national squad.
After the departure of Obama, it would be time to roll out the carpet for the Rolling Stones who will perform in a massive benefit show in Cerro.


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