Overview
- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said there are no political negotiations with the United States, stating contacts are limited to migration-related technical matters.
- President Donald Trump urged Cuba to "make a deal" and warned there would be no more oil or money from Venezuela to the island, without detailing the terms he seeks.
- U.S. officials told CBS that current policy permits Mexico to continue supplying petroleum to Cuba to avoid a shock to the island’s strained power grid, citing Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
- Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said Cuba was not discussed in her call with Trump and indicated Mexico could serve as a communication channel only if both governments agreed.
- China publicly urged non-interference and called for an end to U.S. sanctions on Cuba, as Cuban officials framed Washington’s pressure as coercive and tied shortages to decades of restrictions.