The United States and Cuba stunned the world by ending more than a half-century as sworn enemies. The presidents of the two neighbors Barack Obama and Raúl Castro announced Wednesday a deal to exchange prisoners on the road to restoring full diplomatic relations. This is how the Western Hemisphere and the wider world reacted:

Cuba

United States


Argentina

Chile

Brazil

Venezuela

United Kingdom

Spain

Switzerland


France

Israel

Iran

Japan

China

United Arab Emirates

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