For the first time in 56 years, Raul Castro will make a visit to the U.S., according to Slate. He's planning to speak at the U.N. General Assembly, held in New York later this month.
Castro has not been to the U.S. since he visited Houston, Texas in 1959. Raul, brother to Fidel Castro, gained control of Cuba in 2008. The two brothers visited Houston together nearly six decades ago, when Fidel was still leading the country.
Castro plans to speak in New York at the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 28, during what's known as the General Debate, according to IBTimes. President Barack Obama will speak on the same day, along with the leaders of Russia, Iran and China. The General Assembly is scheduled from Sept. 25 to Oct. 3, and will begin with a speech from Pope Francis.
Fidel Castro holds the record for making the longest speech ever at the United Nations, a talk that lasted for four and a half hours. He began the speech with "we shall endeavor to be brief."
Relations between the U.S. and Cuba have recently thawed. The long-held embargo against Cuba was lifted by the U.S. to change things between the two nations, according to MSN.
