CHO: Welcome back to the Most News in the Morning. It's the latest signs that two warriors from the Cold War days may be trying to patch things up. President Raul Castro in a speech over the weekend said Washington is now less aggressive to the communist island of Cuba, but he warned that Havana's political system is not on the negotiating table. CNN's Shasta Darlington live in Havana for us. We should mention that there is a satellite delay. Shasta, what can you tell us about Raul Castro's speech?</s>SHASTA DARLINGTON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Alina. Well, as you said, Cuban President Raul Castro said that everything and anything is on the table to discuss with Washington, but he warned the political system is not up for negotiation. At a speech to parliament over the weekend, he said anybody expecting political changes once Fidel Castro and his generation have died is condemned to failure. And he also sent a specific message to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He said that she's asked for fundamental changes in the regime in order to start a dialogue. And this is what he said to her.</s>RAUL CASTRO, PRESIDENT OF CUBA (through translator): They didn't elect me president to restore capitalism to Cuba, nor to surrender the revolution. I was elected to defend, maintain, and continue protecting socialism, not to destroy it.</s>DARLINGTON: But most of the speech was really focused on the economy. Cuba is trying to stave off this global financial crisis. They want to start producing more</s>CHO: Shasta Darlington live for us from Havana. Shasta, thank you.
Cuba Warming to Washington with Caveat