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February 5, 2015

U.S. Diplomat: Return of Guantánamo Off the Table in Cuba Talks 
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The U.S. diplomat leading historic talks with the Cuban government has
rejected Cuba's calls to return Guantánamo Bay. President Raúl Castro
has said restoring Havana's control of the bay is a prerequisite for
normalizing ties with the United States, which has controlled the area
of Cuba since 1903. But Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson
said the Obama administration has refused to consider it.

Roberta Jacobson: "The issue of Guantánamo is not on the table in these
conversations. I want to be clear that what we're talking about right
now is the re-establishment of diplomatic relations, which is only one
first step in normalization. Obviously the Cuban government has raised
Guantánamo. We are not interested in discussing that. We are not
discussing that issue, or return of Guantánamo."

 

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