brother's care, fidel castro lived to see president obama agree to normalize relations between cuba and the united between cuba relations to normalize obama agree president to see president obama agree to normalize relations between cuba and the united states. today - cubans begin nine days of mourning. cuban americans are now wondering how his death will impact the future of the communist nation. in miami's little havana, cuban exiles gathered again sunday to celebrate castro's death. but feelings were mixed even among the exiles - between hope for the cuba that castro ruled and hope for castro's beliefs to diminish. (sot begnaud feed u.s rep. ileana ros-lehtinen/(r) florida- 27th district) "our community is very optimistic and i think that their hopes and aspirations may soon be raul castro represents will be setting down upon them" (sot yvonne rodriguez/cuban american 15:12:23) "it could be maybe the start of some kind of a dissolution so that we can start visiting. we are extremely curious we love the culture and we fell in love with cuba without even going there through our parents story" (-:

united states and has accepted some market reforms. used. some telephone communications. there's postal service for the first time in more than half a century between the united states and cuba. also airline service as well. there have been changes, but not changes in terms of free expression and democracy. >> very interesting. andrea, thank you. >>> a lot of cuban-americans celebrated as soon as they heard the news. spilling out in the streets of spots. nbc's kerry sanders in miami this morning with more on that and reaction from around the world. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hallie. one of three people who lives in the greater miami area is a cuban-american. not all of them refer to this as home. their political exile.

cuba. the incoming white house chief of staff says the current arrangement between the united states and cuba has only benefited cuba. he says, trump will want some movement in the "right direction" from cuba. trump can reverse obama's opening to cuba without help from congress because it was done by executive order, not legislation. >>> in havana, workers are tribute to the late fidel castro. the former cuban leader's remains will be brought to a town square. cubans are expected to visit and pay their respects where monuments stand currently. a mass public ceremony will be planned at the square on tuesday. cuba's government also declaring nine days of national mourning following castro's death. to be the person who wonn nice- huge powerball jackpot before christmas? nearly half a billion dollars. someone hit it last night. the ticket was sold in tennessee. marched all six numbers for a $421 million windfall. the lump sum payment is a measly $254 million. >>> probably some taxes after that as well. we'll take one final look at your forecast when we come back. thanks for joining us. fox 10 new

airline just as the questions are raised about the relationship between the united states and cuba. during the campaign, president- elect donald trump promised to rollback the changes made under president obama. there are no concrete signs yet that those plans will actually change. >> just days before he was elected, donald trump promised the reversal of the nation's diplomatic deal with cuba. >> we will sided cuban deal made by executive order. if we do not get the deal we want. >> on sunday, the incoming chief of staff signaled that the whole deal is up in the air shipment president-elect trump is going to be looking for some movement in the right direction, in order to have any deal with cuba. >> in peru earlier this month, president obama reassured latin u.s. ties to cuba will not be cut off. >> all those things, i expect to continue. >> the white house and the president-elect were on opposite the bees of the spectrum on their comments on the death of fidel castro. governments.'american alan judge the impact of this singular finger. donald trump called fidel castro a brutal dict

castro's death brings for the relationship between cuba the and united states. no one sure between president-elect lump. in a statement president obama extending a hand of friendship to cuba, avoiding any mention of castro's human rights abuses and looking forward reflecting his dramatic policy shift two years ago to normalize relations with cuba. >> this is a new day. between our two countries. >> reporter: president obama fe family. president-elect trump had a tweet that fidel castro is debt with an exclamation point then a statement recalling a brutal dictator with a legacy of firing squads. on the campaign trade. >> we will can sole obama's one-sided cuban deal. >> he threatened to undo the executive orders and regulatory changes that allow more travel and trade between cuba and the united states. steps taken by the obama economic embargo on cuba because of concerns about human rights and freedoms. they call on president-elect trump who didn't repeat his vow to reverse his policies to take a hard line because the castro family remains in charge. >> don't expe

some of the activity that's already taken place, it's easier now to travel back and forth between cuba and the unitedtes, companies are now starting to sell their goods in cuba. americans can bring cuban goods back over the border, so it won't be easy, but it is something trump will do. at the very least, martin, trump said time and time again he will at least attempt to renegotiate this deal and make it stronger. martin. >> brian, we know that donald trump is going back to new york tomorrow. any indication of what he has planned what we can expect from him in the next week? >> reporter: yeah. he has a very busy week planned. it starts on monday. vice president-elect pence will be in new york with trump. eight different people will be coming to trump tower to meet with the president and the president-elect. probably the most notable name is milwaukee county sheriff david clark. now, clark is a controversial figure. he is a trump supporter. he spoke at the republican national convention. he is african-american and he's also a democrat, but he is unique in the fact that he is very critical of the black

, comments about the united states and what it did during the cold war, but there actually has been some comments about the bettering relationship between the united states and cubaplaying it relatively straight as a memorial to a man who was their ally. >> jill dougherty, thank you very much. it's always great to see you reporting to us from moscow. thank you. >> thank you, jill. >>> so, you might be wondering what it's like to live at trump tower, particularly now since it's most famous dweller is president-elect. what does it mean for the folks that live there? we're going to take a look next. just look at those two. happy. in love. and saving so much money on their car insurance by switching to geico... well, just look at this setting. do you have the ring? oh, helzberg diamonds. another beautiful setting. i'm not crying. i've just got a bit of sand in my eyes, that's all. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. todathese two truck beds.aring let's start over here with this aluminum bed. you put your toolbox up here... whoa! that's a big hole. that is unbelievable. now let's check out the roll formed steel bed of the si

now there are commercial flights between the united states and cuba. it is easier for people to travel. tourism is up 12% on the island. what the obama administration is trying to do is to get businesses to invest in the island. they want to make these changes, what they say, irreversible. so the next president that comes in will be hard pressed to essentially dismantle the relationships that have been established during the past few months and past year or so. the question is how permanent will those changes be? we expect to hear from the make. i imagine he will be sensitive to concerns of what happened on the island. listen to reaction around the country. the unanswered questions of how much changes the president has initiated and how much of that will remain going forward under a donald trump administration. sheinelle. >> ron allen, thank you. >>> you heard ron talk about this. what happens next between the u.s. and cuba soon in the hands of president-elect trump. he has been critical in the past of nbc's kristen welker is near his home in florida.

that highlighted the deep connection between the people of canada and the people of cuba -- >> that is one stark difference between the relationship with the united states and cuba, canada did have a better relationship, but mr. trudeau holding firm on his response. >> we'll seeing a real mixed response across the globe. >> and we're hearing from cuban celebrities since he died. >> it's up to the people of cuba to honor the leaders ideals going forward. >> i'm really sad about the loss, very sad. but this is the reality of being born and dying. we would have liked to have him for longer but that's not what happened. it was his time and it's a tough loss. very, very tough. >> translator: the way to defend our revolution has been to achieve a lot of success by showing the world that we are capable of and that's what we're going to continue to do today and into the future despite the absence of the comandante. >> translator: i'm going to remember fidel very fondly, very lovingly. he's not here physically but i'll say it again, he's in the hearts of the cuban people and those of a lot of countries in latin america, europe, asia, africa and the whole

between here and cuba over the next few years. yet to be seen how president-elect trump will handle between the united states and cuba over his term. back to you. >> chris moody, thank you so much. president-elect trump issued a written statement on the death of former cuban leader fidel castro saying, quote, while cuba remain as totalitarian island, it is my hope today marks a move away from the horrors endured for too long and toward a future in which the wonderful cuban people finally live in the freedom they so richly deserve. joining us live from palm beach, ryan noble. so ryan, beyond this written statement, which follows a fwootweet of a headline from donald trump, is there any information about his commitment toward u.s.-cuban relations or w45 he shat he sed his administration going forward? >> reporter: that's the big question, how will donald trump react and negotiate with the cuban regime and does it change at all now that fidel castro is dead. we saw donald trump talk a lot about the deal that was struck with president obama in the castro regime to normalize relations between the come countries. and even though trump h

cuba, open those relations diplomatically. i want to read the statement we just got the white house saying for nearly six decades the relationship between united states and cuba was marked by discord and profound political disagreements. during my presidency we have worked hard to put the past behind us. pursuing a future in which the relationship between our two countries is defined not by our differences, but by the many thing wes we share as neighbors friends, and common humanity. he goes on to offer condolences to fidel castro's family. it should be noted that under president obama, he worked with raul castro. fidel castro was not in power for most of the time the president has worked with cuba. it was two years ago, almost two years ago to december next month or so that the normalization of the relations really began in earnest. and we saw president obama in his historic visit to cuba as well. hoping that this opening will encourage the political and economic freedoms to blossom in that country. it still is uncertain. as we all know, this is something that largely was done by executive orders of this president in terms of the regulations,

united states and market reforms. we see credit cards can now be used. some telephone communications. there's postal service for the first time in more than half a century between the united states and cuba. also airline service as well. there have been changes, but not changes in terms of free expression and democracy. >> very interesting. andrea, thank you. >>> a lot of cuban-americans celebrated as soon as they heard the news. miami. live havana lighting up with cheers and fireworks in some spots. nbc's kerry sanders in miami this morning with more on that and reaction from around the world. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hallie. one of three people who lives in the greater miami area is a cuban-american. not all of them refer to this as home. their political exile. still refer to cube home. their properties were nationalized and businesses were taken. some why imprisoned and tortured. that is the back drop why people would come and celebrate a death of a head of state. they say it is a long time and coming. miami's little havana erupting in joy as nearly six decades in the making. generations of cuban-americans devoted themselves to the end of now they are hopeful th

the question is what does this mean for relations between the united states and cuba? as a candidate, donald trump vowed to reverse the actions that president obama took to lifting restrictions on imports for example. listen to candidate trump back in september. >> but all of the concessions that barack obama has granted the castro regime were done through executive order which means the next president can reverse them and that i will do unless the castro regime meets our demands. those demands will include religious and political freedom for the freeing of political prisoners. >> reporter: as you heard mr. trump say the actions that president obama took are executive action. that means a new incoming president can reverse them essentially with a stroke of a pen. the reality to it is trade has opened up between the two countries. flights resumed. it is hard to unwind all of that. this comes against the back drop will be deeply involved with u.s. and cuban relations. the top two contenders is hard liner rudy giuliani and former antagonist and moderate republican mitt ro

tonight, many are wondering what fidel castro's death will mean for the future of relations between united states and cuba. >> the future of us cuba relations will largely be decided by republicans, particularly president-elect donald trump. >> this morning on fox news sunday, incoming white house chief of staff reince priebus said mr. trump went to renegotiate the us agreement with cuba. >> what the deal is yet is to be to be some movement from cuba in order to have a relationship with the united states. that transition happened about a decade ago and so his death as a historical milestone. i imagine a psychological one for a lot of people but a practical standpoint, cuba today is governed exactly by the same way was 40 hours ago. >> also on the other side of the l, senator bernie sanders argued is important for the us to work with those who disagrees with. >> the united states of america has relations with china, we've had relations with brutal dictators all over the world. the goal right now is to see that we can improve our relationships with the people of cuba, to do what we can to improve their econ

between cuba and the vatican. of course, it was the vatican that played a critical role as an intermediary between cuba and the unitedestablishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. >> it did indeed. ben wedeman, thank you for that update from rome. >>> we have so much more news to talk to you about this morning. >>> next hour of your "new day" starts right after this break. there's a denture adhesive that holds strong until evening. fixodent plus adhesives. just one application gives you superior hold even at the end of the day fixodent. strong more like natural teeth. who says i shouldn't havmy doctor.very day? my dentist. definitely my wife. hey wait. we have better bubbles. make sparkling water at home and drink 43% more water every day. sodastream. love your water. and we're partnering with cigna to help save lives. by getting you to a real doctor for an annual check-up. so go, know, and take control of your health. doctor poses. learn your key health numbers and take control today. every tv doctor knows scrubbing is serious business. they also know you need to get your annual check-up. now with

death is bringing up questions about how donald trump will handle the new trade agreements between cuba and the united states. trump once explored business opportunities in president obama has eased relations with the island country, it's not know if presiden elect trump will continue to work in that direction. castro will be buried on sunday -- and the country will hold a period of mourning all week. thousands are expected to visit havana's revolution plaza starting today to remember ?2? castro. he was 90-years- old. so close -- yet so far away. ended with a failed last second field team scored in the first quarter.hings denver was down ni to three going into the second half. that's when the broncos started to play -- catching up and pushing it into overtime. in the final minutes -- gary kubiak decided to call on kicker brandon mcmanus for a 62- yard field goal. but his foot slammed into the grass -- and the ball bounced right off the upright. it gave the chiefs enough time for their own field goal. kubiak says he made the choice because of his confidence in mcmanus. final score was 30- jacksonville

cuba will exist. i'm going to read part of a statement in which the president releases within the hour. for nearly six decades the relationship between the united states and cuba was marked by discord and profound political disagreements. during my presidency we worked hard to put the past behind us, pursuing a future in which the relationship between our two countries is defined not by our differences, but by the many things we share as neighbors and friends. bonds of family, culture, commerce and common humanity. one of the things that the president very much believes here is if you have people to people contact, direct contact that is something that will allow the country, cuba, to open up politically as well as economically. the freedoms of those people in the country. that's why for his policy, what he put forward through executive orders is that direct contact. making it easier for direct flights, for mail, are for money exchange. for businesses to actually promote their businesses inside of the country. one of the main concerns that the obama administration has and it has been cited before is because this was done through regulations tha

people said they are hopeful the former dictators demise will lead to warmer relations between the united states and cuba. reporter: they celebrated castro's death in miami. some in tampa wondered about havana. >> they may be celebrating there too. >> it should be better for the country and for us, and a better relationship going and people won't be so scared down there. reporter: some are not sure into which category castro fits, visionary revolutionary or brutal dictator. >> it has been too long for the cuban community and the united states to try to approach, so that's more better approach and not be fighting. >> the relations started to improve but i hope it improves more so. reporter: there is a rich and long history between cuba and tampa bay. many of the people who worked in cigar factories are buried here. to alberto, the death may delay a trip he's planning. >> my mother was looking for i can go see where my dad was raised and my grandfather had his barbershop. reporter: alberto doesn't plan on going anywhere before he determines if such a trip is safe or not. >>> a consumer alert for you. did y

united states later this year. it is all part of the newly formed health collaboration between the united states and cuba signed a week before our visit to havana. after 54 years, the united states and cuba normalized diplomatic relations last july. not all contact had been cut off before that. in fact, outside havana, there is this medical school with a unique mission. take people from impoverished areas and train them to be doctors and send them back home to provide medical care. sips it opened in 1999, it has trained 25,000 doctors from all over the world and 85,000 countries from around the world include the united states. >> reporter: one of the biggest draws of the latin-american medical school is the cost. there isn't any cost. it is free. the students receive a small stipend to attend the six-year program. the only agreement they make is that they return to their home country and serve impoverished communities in need of medical care. that's the other important thing to realize. cuba pays for this training, the docts don't actually stay in ba. >> how many of you are from the united states? >> reporter: most al

look, this is an opportunity to turn the page in the relationship between cuba and the united states. we've tried the sanctions for the last 50 years and we've tried a lot of tough talk and it got us nowhere. there is an opportunity really to move forward in building diplomacy between cuba and us. and with that, freeing the prisoners. with that making a life better for the cuban people and building this trade. and we've been very successful in other places in doing this. tough talk isn't the way forward. the way forward is really working together and cuba is just 90 miles away. this should be our strong ally, not our enemy. >> and let's shift gear s a little bit now from the transition team and all that is on the table and what they have to consider and now we understand green party candidate jill stein has raised millions of dollars an hd has asked for recount in wisconsin and we're hearing that the clinton camp will be participating in that recount effort. pike, what is your reaction to that and how far do you believe this might go? >> well, we just went through one of the most divi

trump, and he's hoping donald trump will cut out all of the benefits, as he calls them, between the united states and cuba. thank you very much. what he's talking about is the sense of not only renewed diplomatic relations but the fact there are regular commercial flights to cuba, and many in the cuban community here feel these increased relations mean more money to the communist government in cuba and that money goes to support them. it has been a steady parade, and i think there will be a parade here all day. let's walk down here quickly because i think we hear singing as well. let's listen in here. [ speaking spanish ] >> reporter: you see, he grabs his heart. >> we are so happy because we sing we are free, and we had an opportunity to do something of our country because the dictator has died. >> rorr: thank you very much. there you go. as we said -- really, when he rose to power in 1959 to today, people have been wondering when fidel castro would die, and one person said we are not celebrating he would die, we are celebrating something that took so much away from our families and country. >> thank you

years later pope john paul went to cuba on a historic visit and it was pope francis, who mind the scenes played a key role in re-establishing relations between the unitedd cuba. >> ben wedeman reporting there for us. again, this is a figure that people either loved or hated. castro's death being celebrated by many, like the people you see here on the streets of miami. but for some castro opponents, his demise is bittersweet. more on that still ahead. gloria estefan, emotional reaction as she learned of fidel castro's death. >>> welcome back to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. you're watching "cnn newsroom." it's good to have you with us. i'm george howell with the headlines we're following this hour. er necessary coe is urging bangladesh to stop -- they protested on saturday after they say pollution from that plant could destroy a forest. that is a unesco heritage site and the largest mangrove forest in the world. >>> hillary clinton said it would participate in a recount of presidential ballots in wisconsin. it was initiated by the green party which raised millions of dollars in order to pay for it. no other evidence of elec

this comes just after those historic relations between cuba and the united states. how do you think this might now effect change in cuba? >> i think that it will c at this point i think the changes in the united states, actually, might have more effect on what's going on in cuba today than the change with fidel castro. because while fidel castro was considered, even to this day, the george washington of his country among those who remain in cuba, he was also a very divisive figure. and he has recently sort of faded into the woodwork, raul has been running the day-to-day government. fidel has not. fidel has been doing really his, writing, trying to be the conscience of cuba more than the ruler of cuba. but he remains, to his death, a very important figure. while he was -- because of his nationalism, because of what he meant to the people, he meant that cuba would not be by the united states even though the united states is so big and so close. >> so >> so jim, looking at this, we're looking at the historic footage of fidel castro. you can't help but think about his le

this comes just after those historic relations between cuba and the united states. how do you think this might now effect change in cuba? >> i think that it will continue on the same course. at this point i think the changes in the united states, actually, might have more effect than the change with fidel castro. because while fidel castro was considered, even to this day, the george washington of his country among those who remain in cuba, he was also a very divisive figure. and he has recently sort of faded into the woodwork, raul castro has taken over, and he really is, raul castro really has been running the day-to-day government. fidel has not.

his tone in a statement this morning saying for nearly six decades, the relationship between the united states and cuba was marked by discord and profound disagreements. we have worked hard to put it behind us. the relationship is defined not by our differences but by the many things we share as neighbors and friends, bonds of family, culture, commerce and common humanity. this is one of the things the administration is emphasizing through the easing of those restrictions, those executive orders, people to people contact, which they believe through direct mail or direct flights that they can actually improve the lives of cubans there to allow them their cultural political freedoms. secretary of state, john kerry, echoing the same type of tone saying we extend our condolences to the cube ban people as they mourn the passing of fidel castro. over more than a half a century, he played an outsized role in their lives, and he influenced the direction of regional, even global affairs. >> reporter: they are trying to very deliberately take away the emotional sting in this argument and in this tribute, if you

many concerned about what castro's death means to the growing economic relationship between cuba and the united states.. nats planeas the first u-s are questions state-side as well..the obama administration standing by its on-going effort to normalize relations with cuba in the wake of castro's death..(sot / josh earnest - white house spokesman :xx - :xx)"i wouldn't expect any impact on the kind of progress that we're committed to making on our end." but a social media post from president-elect donald trump this morning.. threatens to "terminate" the growing relationship.. if the country's can't broker a -quote- "better deal." the white house announced today that president barack obama and vice president joe biden will not attend castro's funeral. hundreds of workers at chicago o'hare international airport are planning to strike tomorrow-- demanding higher pay and union rights. about 500 workers committed to a strike. they include baggage handlers, cabin cleaners, wmaks say there's no easy e answers for solving the state's one-billion dollar transportation budget shortfall.they are trying to fi

still, a real conflicted relationship between castro's cuba and the united states. >> christiane amanpourthank you very much. i know we'll be talking more with you throughout the morning. thank you. >>> ahead, we're live from miami, where cuban-americans are inspired by what fidel's death would mean for the history of cuba. >> i've been waiting for 56 years for this night. thank god i have a day off for thanksgiving. >> this is an important day for me for. my grandfather suffered a lot to see the man who took everything from him. you know what, this has been an emotional day for me today, as a cuban-american. t am i doing? you're searching!! oh, that's right! here i come!!! ohhh. i bet someone is hiding in that house... ouch!!! ohhh. oh, i bet someone is hiding in that...ahhh!!! oh, dory, are you okay? oh, let's cover that, it'll get better quicker. wait, what were we doing? hide and seek. oh, that's right. ready or not, here i come! guys, i'm still hiding! for all of life's mishaps, band-aid brand's got you covered. and bring home disney pixar's finding dory, today! ♪s♪spread a little lo

cuba. that has been established between the cuban government and obama, our president. we are about to have a new president. what do you want to see happen with the relationship between the unitedcuba? >> i personally would like to see the same exact democracy that we have in the united states, that we can go in and out and do as we please and just for that -- for my father's country to be free like we are in the united states. >> reporter: as you know, through multiple administrations, there was a heavy kind of line, an economic embargo, we're not going to trade. president obama decided to try something different. we're in the infancy of that. maybe haven't thought it through. what would you like to see the president-elect donald trump do with what has started between the relationship between the two countries? we now have an embassy in havana. >> i don't know if there was anything ever started. there was a lot of talking back and forth. president obama, he gave in a lot. but we never got anything in return. i would like for donald trump to put his foot down and say, i will give if you give us. >> reporter: i'm going to turn to your daughter and ask her, you are heard what she

cuba has had more than five decades of clampdowns on dissedents. (gfx) following castro's death, president obama released a statement: "the relationship between the united states and cuba was marked by discord and profound political disagreements. during my presidency, we have worked hard to put the past behind us." mr obama's easing of travel restrictions and re-establishment of diplomatic ties with cuba were done through executive order, which agreement obama signed is a very weak agreement, we get nothing, the people of cuba get nothing." candidate trump criticized the president's actions. today, president elect trump said his "administration will do all it can to ensure the cuban people can finally begin their journey toward prosperity and liberty." on camera tag:"it's been just over a year since the cuban flag began flying once again outside the cuban embassy here in washington. diplomats will be listening closely to president-elect trump's words to see where the relationship and cuba goes from here. today mr. trump said he joins cuban americans in the hopes of one day seeing a free cuba. errol barnett, cbs news, washington. meterologist rebecca sc

. >>> coming up how will relations between the united states and cuba change now that fidel castro has died? we'll hear what president-elect >>> fox10 news is back. >>> the presidential recount has inched closer to happening this weekend and president-elect donald trump is using hillary clinton's own words in slamming those efforts. trump said it's "sad" to see that clinton is joining on the effort to force vote recounts in up to three states. trump tweeted out part of clinton's concession speech in reminding voterrers she told supporters then they must accept he also tweeted snippets from her remarks when she beraided trump when she said he would not accept the verdict. jill stein is pushing hard for recounts in wisconsin, pennsylvania and michigan. >>> in the wake of the death of cuba's fidel castro a top aid to donald trump says the president-elect will reverse president obama's opening to cuba. the incoming white house chief of staff says the current states and cuba has only benefited cuba. he says, trump will want some movement in the "right direction" from cuba. trump can reverse

united states government dating back to the '60s. but the thawing of relations between the united states and cuba initiated in december of 2014 has meant thousands more u.s. visitors to the isolated island. loosening of regulations means it's easier to visit. and just this week, many u.s. airlines began direct flights to havana. what remains unclear is whether or not those changes are rolled back by president-elect donald trump once he takes office. for "nightly business report," michelle caruso-cabrera, havana, cuba. >> for more on what u.s./cuba economic relations might look like, john harwood joins us outside trump tower. john, good evening. elaborate on what the president-elect's position is and what he may do and what he can't do when he takes office. >> reporter: well, first of all, he put out over the weekend a very strong statement criticizing the crimes and repression of fidel castro, but he also said, tyler, that he wants to help the cuban people on their journey to prosperity and security. that suggests that as in his tweet today when he said that he wants a better deal for cubans and for the united states, that he is open t

it began with last year's restoration of diplomatic relations between cuba and the united states. the u.s. embassy in havana opened shortly afterward. american tourism in cuba forever transformed. >> the progress that we marked today is yet another demonstration that we don't have to be imprisoned by the past. when something isn't working, we can and will change. >> reporter: in may of this year the first american cruise ship to arrive in cuba in decades. and in august, the first direct commercial flight traveling between the two countries since 1962. americans now flooding the island and filling up hotels with record bookings. on my trip to cuba this past may, i ran into several american tourists. >> now it's here. the americans are here. the tourism is here. >> reporter: an influx of visitors bringing much needed income to their tourist industry, a big difference from i first came to cuba 19 years ago and at that time this area old havana was pretty much in disrepair. i came back a second time two years later and this area was being restored and now 19 years after my first visit