Castro visits Mexico to relaunch ties

Castro is due to arrive in the eastern city of Merida ahead of talks on Friday with President Enrique Pena Nieto, who sought to mend relations after taking office in December 2012. "We are very happy that this is his first visit to our country (as president) amid these renewed, revitalized relations," said Foreign Minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu. The two leaders are expected to discuss regional and bilateral issues, including a recent surge of Cuban migrants entering Mexico in their bid to reach t