BOSTON (AP) - Secretary of State John Kerry says North America has "an enormous interest" in building diplomatic relationships with Cuba.
Kerry said the diplomatic effort with the Caribbean island "offers the best opportunity for the people of Cuba to improve their lives and to take part in the choices about their lives."
A high-level U.S. delegation held two days of talks with Cuban officials in Havana last week for the first time in decades.
In December, President Barack Obama announced plans to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba after more than 50 years.
Kerry spoke Saturday at Boston's Faneuil Hall at a news conference with Canada's Foreign Minister John Baird and Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs Jose Antonio Meade. They met to discuss issues facing North America, including climate, global extremism and trade.