Washington, Feb. 2 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Washington is holding talks with Cuba that could lead to an agreement between the two sides.
“We are talking to the Cuban people and top officials there,” Trump told reporters in Florida. “We will see what happens, and I think we will make a deal with Cuba.”
Trump’s comments come amid heightened U.S. pressure on Havana, a close ally of Venezuela, in the wake of a U.S. military operation against Nicolas Maduro. In recent weeks, the U.S. administration has taken steps aimed at restricting Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba, including an executive order threatening tariffs on countries that send crude oil to the island.
Mexico, however, said it intends to continue providing humanitarian support to Cuba. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Sunday that her government plans to send aid to the island, including food and other supplies, while exploring mechanisms to help ensure energy access.
Following a phone call with Trump, Sheinbaum said the issue of Cuban oil supplies was not discussed. The United States considers Cuba, the Caribbean Island located about 150 kilometers off Florida’s coast, an “extraordinary threat” to its national security. Cuba’s Foreign Ministry rejected that designation in a statement on Sunday, saying the country poses no threat to U.S. security and does not host any foreign military or intelligence bases.
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