US Commerce Secretary visits Cuba

United States Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker began her two-day visit to Cuba with a tour of the country's first special economic zone on Tuesday.

Located 45 kilometers west of Havana, the deep-water port of Mariel is expected to become a major Caribbean shipping and industrial hub when completed.

Pritzker and her delegation, including officials from the US departments of treasury, commerce and state, arrived on Tuesday afternoon at Havana's international airport, where they were met by Maria de la Luz B'Hamel, head of North American Affairs under Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment.