Castro visits Mexico as ties improve

Mérida (Mexico) (AFP) - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto will host Cuban counterpart Raul Castro on Friday as the two governments cement a diplomatic renewal following unusually chilly relations. Castro's first state visit to Mexico since he took office in 2006 will take place in the eastern colonial city of Merida, where the two leaders will discuss a range of issues and sign a series of agreements. "We are very happy that this is his first (state) visit to our country amid these ren