CIA director visits Cuba, as island runs out of oil

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-14 · 22:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Havana, Cuba on Thursday for a meeting with Cuban officials. This visit occurs amidst severe energy shortages on the island and a strained relationship between the United States and Cuba. The US has recently imposed a fuel blockade and sanctions on Cuba, with President Trump also making remarks about potentially taking over the island. A Cuban government statement indicated the meeting aimed to contribute to political dialogue between the two nations, acknowledging the complex nature of their bilateral relations.

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The meeting with Ratcliffe took place "in a context marked by the complexity of bilateral relations, with the aim of contributing to the political dialogue between both nations".

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Washington imposed a fuel blockade on Cuba in January.

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday.

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US President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on Cuba and mused about taking it over.

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Cuba is enduring record energy shortages.

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday, the communist government said, as the island endures record energy shortages.The visit comes at a low moment in Cuba-relations" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="127224" data-entity-type="event">US-Cuba relations, after Washington imposed a fuel blockade on its neighbour in January and US President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on the island and mused about taking it over.The meeting with Ratcliffe took place “in a context marked by the complexity of bilateral relations, with the aim of contributing to the political dialogue between both nations”, a government statement read.

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