Law360, New York (July 14, 2015, 10:36 AM EDT) -- President Obama proclaimed last December that he wanted to resume full diplomatic relations with Cuba and after six months of negotiations, the two countries have worked out the details to re-establish their embassies. On July 1, 2015, the president announced that the United States and Cuba had reached an agreement to re-establish formal diplomatic relations and reopen embassies in each other's capitals as of July 20. He also declared that the two nations had agreed to develop "respectful and cooperative" relations based on international principles, including the promotion and encouragement of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all. On the same day, the State Department notified Congress of its intent to convert the U.S. Interests Section in Havana to the U.S. Embassy, effective on the same date. For the first time in more than 50 years the Cuban flag will fly over its embassy in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. flag will likewise hover over Havana....