Suarez sits under a picture of former Cuban president Castro to watch U.S. President Obama make a statement about Cuba on television, at the Eterna Juventud retirement home in Havana

Retired accountant Carola Suarez (L), 81, sits under a picture of former Cuban president Fidel Castro to watch U.S. President Barack Obama make a statement about Cuba on television, at the Eterna Juventud (Eternal Youth) retirement home in Havana, Cuba July 1, 2015. Obama said on Wednesday the United States had agreed to the historic step of re-establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba and will raise its flag over a U.S. Embassy in Havana later this summer. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini