As Cuba Escalates Call for Guantanamo, Obama Battles Congress

Cuba's leaders raised their voices again at a ceremony to commemorate a crucial moment in the island's history. The Cuban government once again demanded the U.S. lift the 50-year-old economic blockade on the island and to return the occupied territory of Guantanamo. President Obama’s top counterterrorism adviser, Lisa Monaco, recently outlined details of a plan to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay. However, the plan has been meet with skepticism and criticism from Republicans in Congress.