When Rep. Laura Richardson visited Fidel Castro last month, we asked for a photo of her with the retired Cuban dictator. Instead, we got one of her with Raul, which was nice enough, but not quite what we were looking for.
Today we discover that Richardson has given the first look at her Fidel photo album to ABC News. Apparently these photos are as sensational as the ones of Angelina Jolie's baby, because ABC has built a whole story around the fact that Castro was wearing a US/Cuba flag pin.
As you can see, they've highlighted the pin, which is taken as a sign of thawing relations with the U.S. And here's another one of Richardson and the other members of the Congressional Black Caucus delegation speaking with Castro:
That's Rep. Bobby Rush on the left and Rep. Barbara Lee in the middle. Upon her return, Richardson was criticized for her effusive praise for the Castro brothers.
Today we discover that Richardson has given the first look at her Fidel photo album to ABC News. Apparently these photos are as sensational as the ones of Angelina Jolie's baby, because ABC has built a whole story around the fact that Castro was wearing a US/Cuba flag pin.
As you can see, they've highlighted the pin, which is taken as a sign of thawing relations with the U.S. And here's another one of Richardson and the other members of the Congressional Black Caucus delegation speaking with Castro:That's Rep. Bobby Rush on the left and Rep. Barbara Lee in the middle. Upon her return, Richardson was criticized for her effusive praise for the Castro brothers.
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