Speaking to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity, a senior official with the Obama administration said President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry will announce the plans to reopen Cuba’s embassy on Wednesday morning.
The news comes after US Senators called for the reopening of the embassies during a visit to Havana on Saturday.
"We must open an embassy, a full embassy," said Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, a frequent visitor to Cuba. "Some in the Congress oppose opening it. I like to say that they are very much in the minority."
"One of the reasons it’s important to have a full mission for the United States in Cuba is it can represent American interest in Cuba," he added.
The reopening of the embassies would mark another major step in re-establishing diplomatic ties between the two countries, after over five decades of antagonism.
Last month, Washington officially dropped Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
