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January 14, 2026

Cuba's President Defies the U.S. as Trump Pressures Cuban Government to Make a Deal
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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has said his government is not
currently in talks with Washington, remaining defiant as the Trump
administration attempts to pressure Cuba into making a deal with the
U.S. after the military strike on Venezuela. In a series of posts on X,
Díaz-Canel said, "As history demonstrates, relations between the U.S.
and Cuba, in order to advance, must be based on International Law rather
than on hostility, threats, and economic coercion." His comments came
after Trump announced on Sunday that Cuba would no longer be receiving
Venezuelan oil, which has been a lifeline for the island that has been
devastated by decades of U.S. economic sanctions.


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