Cuba Confirms Conversations With Trump Admin
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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel confirmed discussions with the Trump administration.
Miguel Diaz-Canel said, “Cuban officials recently held conversations with officials from the U.S. government to look for solutions to the bilateral differences that exist.”
Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed Friday that Cuban officials recently held conversations with the U.S. government aimed at addressing long-standing differences between the two countries, though he cautioned that any potential agreement remains in the early stages.
“Cuban officials recently held conversations with officials from the U.S. government to look for solutions to the bilateral differences that exist,” Diaz-Canel said during a press conference Friday morning.
He noted that such contacts are not unprecedented and pointed to similar discussions during the administration of former President Barack Obama.
“This is not the first time we’ve had conversations like this. During the Obama era we had similar talks, and now we are having them again,” Diaz-Canel said.
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing an economic deal with Cuba.
USA TODAY previously reported that the Trump administration is preparing an economic deal with Cuba that could be announced soon, though the details of the prospective deal and exact timing are not known.
Díaz-Canel was handpicked by Cuba’s former leader Raúl Castro − the brother of Fidel Castro, who led the 1959 revolution that toppled the Cuban government − as his successor.
“In accordance with the consistent policy upheld by the Cuban Revolution − and under the leadership of the Army General as the historic leader of our Revolution (referring to Raul Castro), as well as my own, and with the collective endorsement of the highest governing bodies − Cuban officials have held talks with representatives of the United States government,” Díaz-Canel said.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his aides have reportedly been in secret talks with Raul Castro’s grandson, Raulito Castro, who is close to his grandfather. The White House has declined to comment on the reports but senior administration officials have not shot them down.
