Castro: US and Cuba permanent differences

havana - The differences between Cuba and the United States are permanent, but civilized coexistence should be possible. That said Cuban President Raul Castro on Monday after his meeting with his US counterpart Barack Obama. His visit to the until recently sworn enemy is the first by an American president in decades.

Castro and Obama looked back on according to Obama,, open and frank 'conversation. The rights, which are at the Castro's not in good hands, according to the US were discussed, said the US president. Castro, in turn, also had strong criticism of the US handling of human rights. He spoke of a,, double standard ''.

The Cuban president, the brother of former President Fidel Castro, called for the lifting of the US trade embargo. Obama presumably knows not to steer through Congress, but he announced it to include direct US scheduled flights to Cuba.

Castro, who rarely speak to reporters condition, was enraged when one of them asked about the fate of political prisoners.,, Immediately give me a list of those political prisoners and if available they will be released the morning, '' said Castro. According to Cuba there is no political reasons behind bars.