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Cuba Denies U.S. Talks as Washington Quietly Lets Mexican Oil Keep Flowing

Havana says only technical migration contacts exist, with any future dialogue conditioned on sovereignty and international law.

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.