Overview
- President Miguel Díaz‑Canel said Cuban officials recently met with U.S. representatives to seek solutions to bilateral differences through dialogue, crediting unspecified international facilitators.
- Havana announced it will excarcerate 51 inmates in the coming days under Vatican auspices, describing conditional releases for prisoners who served significant portions of their sentences and maintained good conduct.
- Authorities reported more than three months without fuel deliveries, with frequent blackouts and broad economic disruptions across the island.
- President Donald Trump has urged Cuba to reach an agreement and has floated a possible “friendly takeover,” while reporting describes U.S. actions that have sharply limited oil supplies to the island.
- Cuban leaders emphasized the contacts are discreet and at an initial stage, with no deals, interlocutor names, or energy arrangements disclosed, and said any negotiations must respect sovereignty and political systems.