Murio Robert A. Pastor quien preparo la reunion secreta entre Fidel y Carter en Venezuela

By Emily Langer

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Carter said in a statement after Dr. Pastor’s death that “because of his vision, boundless energy, and political skill, the Western Hemisphere is more democratic and developed today.”

At times, Dr. Pastor aided the former president with unexpected, practical problems. In 1989, he reportedly shepherded a New York Times reporter out of a Caracas hotel room so that Carter could have a long-sought, secret and — as it happened — spontaneous meeting with Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

“I almost picked her up and walked her to the elevator to get her out of there in time,” Dr. Pastor told Time magazine. “And 10 seconds later Castro burst into the room.”

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