Exclusive-Cuba and US maintain ‘channels of communication’ but no negotiations, diplomat says
Cuba says contacts with the United States continue through calls and messages, but no formal negotiations have resumed as Washington tightens pressure.
- On Monday, Lianys Torres Rivera, Havana's top diplomat in Washington, stated that Cuba and the United States maintain "channels of communication" but are not currently engaged in any formal negotiations.
- The Trump administration tightened the embargo last week, restricting travel and banking; Torres Rivera called these measures "collective punishment" contradicting US claims of supporting Cuban private enterprise.
- Torres Rivera rejected US allegations of national security threats, stating Havana's "red line" remains an unwillingness to negotiate any changes in its political system, seeing this as a sovereignty violation.
- Preparing for potential military action, Cuba has "increased preparations to defend itself," Torres Rivera said, while recent diplomatic contacts involved meetings, phone calls, and WhatsApp messages with no progress toward a negotiating agenda.
- Despite President Donald Trump's prediction late last month that the US and Cuba "will make a deal," diplomatic progress remains stalled with no formal negotiations underway or planned.
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Lianys Torres Rivera, Cuba's top diplomat in Washington, said that communication channels with the U.S. are open but there is no formal negotiation process underway. Rivera stated that Havana considers its own political system a "red line" and that defense preparations are being increased in anticipation of a possible U.S. military intervention.
Talking about a dead end. What is happening in the U.S.-Cuban relations They say there is no smoke without fire, but there seems to be only a thick information fog around the negotiations between the US and Cuban authorities
Talking about a dead endWhat is happening in the U.S.-Cuban relationsThey say there is no smoke without fire, but there seems to be only a thick information fog around the negotiations between the US and Cuban authorities. Cuba's Charge d'affaires...
Cuba's highest diplomatic representative in Washington ratifies full willingness to engage in respectful dialogue with the United States, without impositions that undermine sovereignty and independence
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Channels are open, but Cuba and Trump’s US remain far from the negotiating table: Report
Cuba and the United States are not engaged in formal negotiations but maintain communication channels. Lianys Torres Rivera emphasized Cuba's readiness to defend itself against potential US aggression, citing increased preparations. While the Trump administration has tightened the embargo, Cuba continues to pursue free-market reforms. Torres Rivera rejected US claims that Cuba poses a national security threat or interferes in domestic affairs.
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