Irma Diaz, 55, a housewife, poses for a photograph in front of the Cuban and U.S. flags in Havana, March 25, 2016. Regarding Obama's historic visit to the island, Diaz said “I am happy with the friendship between Raul (Castro) and Obama”. Struggling under a U.S. embargo and still only cautiously emerging from a Soviet-style economy that prohibited almost all private enterprise, many Cubans find it hard to make ends meet. Residents of Havana hope that U.S. President Barack Obama's historic visit to Cuba last month will bring material improvements to their lives. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Yaneisy, 28, between jobs, poses for a photograph in front of the Cuban and U.S. flags in Havana, March 25, 2016. Regarding Obama's historic visit to the island, Yaneisy said, “I don't care”. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Sarah Maria, 50, a transvestite, poses for a photograph in front of the Cuban and U.S. flags in Havana, March 23, 2016. Regarding Obama's historic visit to the island, Maria said “I believe this could be very important for my country”. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Pascual Montero, 86, who collects plastic containers from restaurants and resells them, smokes a cigar while posing in front of the Cuban and U.S. flags in Havana, March 25, 2016. Regarding Obama's historic visit to the island, Montero said, “It was perfect and I have hopes that some day a lot of problems can be resolved”. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Eric, 3, gestures while posing for a photograph in front of the Cuban and U.S. flags in Havana, March 25, 2016. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Guillermo Manzano, 54, a welder, eats cake while posing for a photograph in front of Cuban and U.S. flags in Havana, March 23, 2016. Regarding Obama's historic visit to the island, Manzano said, “The best, the greatest thing that has entered this country”. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Concha gestures while posing for a photograph in front of the Cuban and U.S. flags in Havana, March 25, 2016. Regarding Obama's historic visit to the island, Concha said “A life struggle”. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Manuel, 52, a bricklayer, poses for a photograph in front of the Cuban and U.S. flags in Havana, March 25, 2016. Regarding Obama's historic visit to the island, Manuel said “I hope with this visit there will be a little more survival”. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Lazaro Roger, 56, poses for a photograph in front of the Cuban and U.S. flags in Havana, March 23, 2016. Regarding Obama's historic visit to the island, Roger said “This is grand, historical and very positive that the USA have realized after all these years that the embargo is not worth it”. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Yoendry Gainsa, 35, a bricklayer, holds his daughter while posing for a photograph in front of the Cuban and U.S. flags in Havana, March 25, 2016. Regarding Obama's historic visit to the island, Gainsa said “I hope everything gets better and that there will be better work and development for our children. Long live Obama”. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Jurangel, 25, a dancer, poses for a photograph in front of the Cuban and U.S. flags in Havana, March 25, 2016. Regarding Obama's historic visit to the island, Jurangel said “Spectacular”. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)





Zamora, 55, self-employed, poses for a photograph in front of the Cuban and U.S. flags after buying a pineapple in Havana, March 25, 2016. Regarding Obama's historic visit to the island, Zamora said “It's good for the Cubans that he came and re-established relationships between the two countries”. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)