PANAMA CITY — The US and Cuban foreign ministers sat down for talks on Thursday night in the highest-level meeting between the two sides since the early days of the Cuban revolution more than half a century ago. Secretary of State John Kerry met Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez in a Panama City hotel, the latest step toward better ties since President Barack Obama announced a historic shift in Cuba policy on Dec. 17. The two men talked for at least two hours, sitting across from each other in a restaurant-bar in the hotel fronted by large glass windows. The US government said the meeting went well. During the talk, Kerry at times gesticulated to Rodriguez with his hands as security officials stood guard outside. The encounter took place on the eve of the Summit of the Americas in Panama, where Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro will cross paths along with other leaders in the region. — Reuters
