Cubans hope for warmer relations with U.S.

Hopes are high in Cuba as U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro attend the Summit of the Americas in Panama – the first meeting since their historic handshake in 2013
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HOW CUBANS RATE LEADERS

Positive Negative

U.S. President Barack Obama

Very: 34%

Somewhat 46%

Somewhat 15%

Very 2%

No answer: 3%

Cuban President Raul Castro

Very 8%

Somewhat 39%

Somewhat 34%

Very 14%

No answer: 5%

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro

Very 11%

Somewhat 33%

Somewhat 23%

Very 27%

No answer: 6%
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How Cuban people feel about their future

Optimistic 73%

No answer 7%

Pessimistic 20%

Satisfaction with Cuban political system

Satisfied 39%

Dissatisfied 53%

No answer 8%

Desire to emigrate

Yes* 55%

No 37%

No answer 8%

*Among those Cubans wanting to emigrate, 74% would go to U.S or Europe

All data from independent poll of 1,200 Cubans conducted without authorisation of Cuban government between March 17-27 in all 13 provinces of island
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Source: Bendixen and Amandi

Pictures: Associated Press, Getty Images

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