Overview
- Cuba’s foreign ministry confirmed a recent meeting in Havana between mid-level delegations and said no deadlines, ultimatums, or conditions were set.
- Havana said its top priority was lifting tighter U.S. fuel restrictions in place since January, which it argues have worsened blackouts and stalled daily life and work.
- U.S. outlets Axios, the New York Times, and USA Today reported the talks occurred on April 10 and that Washington pressed for releases of named political prisoners, a claim Cuba disputes.
- Reporting cited by USA Today and La Nación described U.S. proposals on economic reforms, investment access, compensation for nationalized assets, and satellite internet options such as Starlink, which Cuba has not confirmed.
- International reaction remains split, with Germany’s Friedrich Merz saying he sees no basis for U.S. military action and Belarus’s Alexander Lukashenko warning it would be costly, as Trump’s rhetoric and reports of Pentagon planning keep intervention fears alive.