Cuban president says Ral Castro involved in US talks that are in early stages
HAVANA (AP) — Former Cuban President Raúl Castro is involved in talks between the island and the United States, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Wednesday. The talks, which Diaz-Canel said are in the early stages, come at a time of increasing tensions between the two nations, with Cuba plagued by nationwide blackouts resulting from a crumbling power grid and an ongoing oil blockade implemented by U. S. President Donald Trump, who has threatened tariffs on any country that provides to...
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