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High-Level US Delegation Visits Cuba as Trump Ups Pressure
The delegation pressed for economic and governance reforms, political prisoner releases and new internet access proposals as Washington warns time is running out.
- A senior United States delegation visited Cuba recently for high-level talks, marking the first government aircraft landing since 2016 as President Donald Trump exerts economic pressure on the island.
- The delegation demanded the Cuban government release political prisoners and increase "political freedoms," while officials discussed bringing Starlink satellite internet and compensation for confiscated United States assets.
- Amid a deepening economic crisis, a State Department official told CNN that time is running out for Havana to make "key US backed reforms before circumstances irreversibly worsen." The White House later stated this was "not a policy change."
- Speaking to state media, Alejandro Garc del Toro described the meeting as "respectful and professional," emphasizing that eliminating the energy blockade remains a top priority for Cuban officials.
- Embattled Cuban President Miguel DazCanel vowed to "open fire" on any United States invasion attempts during the 65th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs victory, as President Donald Trump repeatedly suggests military action against Havana.
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High-level US delegation visits Cuba as Trump ups pressure
A senior US delegation met with Cuban government officials in Cuba as the Trump administration ramps up its efforts to pressure Havana into a deal as it continues to exert its economic chokehold on the island.
The Cuban economy is experiencing an accelerated deterioration and has limited scope to implement political and economic changes before the humanitarian disaster and in the midst of increased pressure from the United States. This was the message sent to the Cuban regime by officials of the Trump Administration who recently traveled to Havana to meet with representatives of the dictatorship, according to Axios and corroborated 'The New York Times…
Donald Trump’s government sent a high-level delegation to Cuba last week to discuss an agreement to address the humanitarian crisis on the island, which marks a new diplomatic effort even as President Trump increases pressure on Havana. A delegation from the State Department made the recent trip to meet with Cuban officials on the island, according to a senior U.S. official and another person familiar with the issue, who requested anonymity due …
The delegation told Cuban leaders they had only a narrow window of time to implement the economic and political changes demanded by the Trump administration. The Trump administration sent a high-level delegation to Cuba last week to discuss a deal to address the humanitarian crisis […]
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