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Part of situation: Cuban social and economic unrest (9 clusters)

Cuba: President Díaz-Canel says U.S. dialogue is stalled

Cuba economic crisis US-Cuba relations Miguel Díaz-Canel Marco Rubio economic sanctions

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stated in an interview with Folha de S. Paulo that dialogue with the United States is stalled and lacks a defined agenda. While acknowledging the complexity of the current situation, he denied that the country is on the verge of collapse, attributing the nation's resilience to the creativity and historical resistance of the Cuban people.

Díaz-Canel addressed recent comments from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who indicated that Washington intends to close economic escape routes for Cuba and mentioned potential CIA operations on the island.

The country faces severe economic hardship, with estimates suggesting the economy contracted by over 15% between 2020 and 2025. This decline is exacerbated by U.S. oil blockades and secondary sanctions. Citizens are experiencing frequent power outages, near-total paralysis of public transport, minimal hospital services, and sharply rising prices for food and medicine in informal markets. Some international experts have described the humanitarian situation as a 'silent Gaza,' a characterization Díaz-Canel called a correct assessment of the island's suffering, though he maintained the state remains stable.

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CIA · Cuba · Marco Rubio · Miguel Díaz-Canel · United States

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [● 3 SOURCES] The Cuban economy is estimated to have contracted by more than 15% between 2020 and 2025. rpp.pe · lanoticiasv.com · n.com.do
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Despite contacts with the U.S. government, no defined agenda for dialogue has been established. rpp.pe · lanoticiasv.com · n.com.do
  • [● 3 SOURCES] International experts have urged action to prevent a situation they compared to a 'silent Gaza' on the island. rpp.pe · lanoticiasv.com · n.com.do
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stated that dialogue with the United States is currently stalled. rpp.pe · lanoticiasv.com · n.com.do
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Díaz-Canel denied that Cuba is on the brink of collapse, describing the situation as complex but marked by resistance. rpp.pe · lanoticiasv.com · n.com.do
  • [● 3 SOURCES] U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Washington will cut off all possible escape routes for Cuba. rpp.pe · lanoticiasv.com · n.com.do

Sources

Díaz-Canel Downplays Cuba's Crisis: "We Are Not on the Brink of Collapse" [www.cubaheadlines.com]
about 4 hours ago
Miguel Díaz-Canel califica de "estancado" el diálogo con EE. UU. y niega estar cerca del "colapso" [rpp.pe]
about 3 hours ago
Díaz-Canel reconoce que el diálogo con Estados Unidos está estancado y niega que Cuba esté al borde del colapso [lanoticiasv.com]
about 3 hours ago
Díaz-Canel reconoce que el diálogo con Estados Unidos está estancado [n.com.do]
about 2 hours ago