Cuban president says no talks with US amid Trump’s escalating threats

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesJanuary 12, 2026 at 05:40 PM
Cuban president says no talks with US amid Trump’s escalating threats

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Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel stated on January 12, 2026, that Cuba is not currently engaged in broader talks with the United States, despite ongoing routine coordination on immigration. This announcement follows escalating threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, who suggested increased pressure on Cuba after a U.S. attack in Venezuela. Diaz-Canel affirmed Cuba's willingness to engage in respectful dialogue based on sovereign equality and international law, but rejected "hostility, threats, and economic coercion." Trump had warned Cuba to make a deal with the U.S. and threatened to cut off Venezuelan oil supplies, a crucial resource for the heavily sanctioned island nation. Diaz-Canel responded by asserting Cuba's independence and commitment to defending its sovereignty.

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us-cuba relations 90% donald trump 80% miguel diaz-canel 70% sovereignty 70% international law 60% escalating threats 60% venezuela 50% economic coercion 50% oil supplies 40%

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