CIA director meets with top officials in Havana, Cuban government says
The rare visit came as Cuba’s government said it had run out of diesel and fuel oil, deepening blackouts and shortages across the island.
- On Thursday, CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Havana, Cuba to meet with Interior Ministry counterparts and foster political dialogue between the long-strained adversaries.
- President Donald Trump initiated this dialogue while maintaining pressure on Cuba through a fuel blockade that has severely limited the island's power generation capability.
- Cuban representatives asserted during the meeting that Cuba poses no threat to United States national security, presenting official evidence to support their position.
- While both nations expressed mutual interest in enhancing security cooperation, a lack of specific details regarding Cuba's future participation remained evident after the discussions.
- Protests erupted in Havana following prolonged power outages caused by the blockade, raising concerns over worsening conditions for Cuban citizens amid continued economic pressure.
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The director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States, John Ratcliffe, met this Thursday in Havana, the capital of Cuba, with representatives of the Cuban Ministry of the Interior and intelligence. This has been confirmed by both the CIA itself and the Communist Party of Cuba, which has noted the reception of "a delegation chaired by the director of the CIA" approved by "the Directorate of the Revolution" and celebrated "in …
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John Ratcliffe met with authorities of the Ministry of the Interior and intelligence services to address the regional and economic situation. More information: Havana breaks out against the "genocidal" blockade of the United States: massive protests with daily cuts of light of 22 hours
Ratcliffe's trip was apparently the first visit of a CIA director to Cuba since 1953. Now there are talks between Cuba and the USA – in the midst of a fuel crisis.
American officials stressed that while they were ready to negotiate, they did not rule out the use of military force.
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