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Cuba Confirms Recent Talks with US Officials in Havana Amid Energy Tensions
The Cuban government confirmed holding talks with US officials in Havana, focusing on the US oil restrictions affecting the country. Cuban officials stated the discussions were respectful and addressed priorities like ending the fuel restrictions. Reports indicate US proposals included economic reforms and other conditions for continued negotiations.
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The Cuban government has confirmed that it held recent talks in Havana with officials from the United States, amid ongoing tensions related to US restrictions on oil supplies to Cuba. Alejandro Garcia del Toro, deputy director general in charge of US affairs at the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated on Monday that the US delegation included assistant secretaries of state, while the Cuban side included representatives at the deputy foreign minister level.
Garcia del Toro said the exchange was conducted with respect and professionalism, and that the US delegation did not issue threats or deadlines, contrary to some US media reports.
to comments reported by Cuba’s Communist Party newspaper Granma, Garcia del Toro described ending the three-month-old US oil restrictions as a top priority for Cuba in the talks. He stated that the restrictions constitute economic coercion affecting the Cuban population and involve threats of tariffs on countries exporting oil to Cuba.
US news outlet Axios reported that officials from the administration of US President Donald Trump held multiple meetings in Havana on April 10, including with Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, grandson of former President Raul Castro. The meetings were the first visit by American diplomats to Cuba since 2016.
indicate that US officials outlined conditions for continued negotiations, including the release of political prisoners, an end to political repression, and economic liberalization in Cuba. Reuters reported that US proposals also include allowing Elon Musk’s Starlink internet terminals into Cuba and providing compensation for assets confiscated after the 1959 revolution.
