Cuban president says no talks with US
Jan 13, 2026
Havana [Cuba], January 13: Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has said that there are no current talks between Havana and the United States, as US President Donald Trump ratchets up threats against Cuba following his attack on Venezuela.
Diaz-Canel stated in a social media post on Monday that routine coordination on immigration continues between Cuba and the US, but that no larger talks are currently taking place.
"We have always been willing to maintain serious and responsible dialogue with the various US administrations, including the current one, on the basis of sovereign equality, mutual respect and the principles of international law," Diaz-Canel said. He added that relations between the US and Cuba should be based on international law rather than "hostility, threats, and economic coercion". Trump has said that the US could ramp up pressure on Cuba after the US abduction of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in a January 3 attack. (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune
