AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2016 Cuban President Raul Castro (R) raises US President Barack Obama's hand during a meeting at the Revolution Palace in Havana on March 21, 2016. Cuba's Communist President Raul Castro on Monday stood next to Barack Obama and hailed his opposition to a long-standing economic "blockade," but said it would need to end before ties are fully normalized. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM / AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS KAMM