Cuba condemns US 'energy blockade' as blackmail
A US delegation met with Fidel Castro's grandson during a visit to Havana, continuing diplomatic engagement between the two nations.
A US delegation met with Fidel Castro's grandson during a visit to Havana, continuing diplomatic engagement between the two nations.
The Cuban Foreign Ministry provided new details, confirming the meeting took place at the State Department/Deputy Foreign Minister level and that Havana specifically raised the issue of lifting the energy embargo.
Cuban officials have now characterized the previously confirmed meeting as a 'respectful' dialogue.
Cuban official Alejandro García del Toro provided additional details, confirming the talks were 'respectful and professional' with no deadlines or threats, while strongly condemning the U.S. 'energy blockade' as economic coercion and global blackmail.
The delegation met with Fidel Castro's grandson.
New reporting confirms the US delegation met with Fidel Castro's grandson, who is 94 years old.