US EditionCuban President Says Talks Were Recently Held with the US to Resolve Differences
Talks aim to resolve bilateral issues amid an energy blockade causing blackouts and postponed surgeries, with Cuba producing 40% of its oil yet facing severe shortages, Díaz-Canel said.
- On March 13, 2026, Cuban President Miguel Díaz‑Canel said Cuban officials recently held conversations with the U.S. government to look for solutions to bilateral differences.
- Amid three months without incoming fuel, Díaz‑Canel said no fuel ships have arrived, worsening reserves and destabilizing the Cuban electrical grid amid the U.S. oil blockade since January.
- Diaz‑Canel said he led the Cuban side with former Cuban President Raúl Castro and senior officials, declining to name U.S. participants while reports showed Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro behind him.
- Cuba announced the release of 51 prisoners under a Vatican-brokered deal, while Díaz‑Canel said talks with the United States are in early stages, raising hopes for an economic agreement.
- Facing widespread outages, Cuba's domestic petroleum production covers 40% but is insufficient, causing postponed surgeries and outages exceeding 30 hours in some Cuban provinces.
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Cuba Announces the Start of Talks with the United States
Pablo Meriguet for Peoples Dispatch Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel reported at a press conference that talks are currently underway between his government and officials from the US government. According to the president, the talks have been facilitated by international actors, though he did not specify whom. He also reported that the three basic objectives of the talks are to: Determine which bilateral issues require resolution. Establish po…
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Cuban president acknowledges talks with the Trump administration
In what was seen as a last-ditch effort to save his hobbled government, President Miguel Díaz-Canel of Cuba announced Friday that his government had been holding talks with the Trump administration while managing an increasingly severe lack of fuel.
For decades the Cuban Revolution presented itself before the world as an impregnable fortress. A political project that, according to its own narrative, had defeated a dictatorship, resisted invasions, survived the collapse of the Soviet bloc and endured the embargo of the United States without bending.In the imagination of its leaders, the regime was more than a government: it was a symbol of historical resistance.But the symbols also wear out.…
Cuba confirms U.S. talks as energy crisis intensifies
HAVANA — Cuba held recent talks with the U.S. government, President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Friday, marking the first time that the Caribbean country confirmed such speculation as it grapples with a severe energy crisis.
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