politics
March 16, 2026
US-CUBA TALKS: AMERICA SEEKS RESIGNATION OF PRESIDENT MIGUEL DÍAZ-CANEL, COMMUNISM WOULD REMAIN IN POWER...
The administration of US President Donald Trump is seeking the resignation of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in negotiations with Cuba, to open space for economic changes on the island, while the communist government would continue to rule the country, writes The New York Times (NYT), citing sources familiar with the talks.
TL;DR
- The US administration is seeking the removal of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in ongoing negotiations.
- The goal is to facilitate economic changes on the island while maintaining communist rule.
- US negotiators are not currently demanding action against members of the Castro family.
- Some US officials believe removing Díaz-Canel could enable economic reforms he might not support.
- Cuban officials agree Díaz-Canel's leadership is problematic but want any change to avoid appearing dictated by Washington.
- The US also wants Cuba to remove older officials loyal to Fidel Castro and release political prisoners.
- Negotiations aim for gradual opening of the Cuban economy to US companies.
- Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, grandson of Raúl Castro, is a key negotiator and might retain influence behind the scenes.
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