Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno RodrÃguez states that the nation is not currently negotiating with the United States.
Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno RodrÃguez stated that Havana and Washington are not currently negotiating and that there is no agenda for future talks. This statement follows a period of economic pressure from the administration.
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RodrÃguez laid out Cuba's latest estimate of the damage caused by the US embargo, which has been been in place since 1959. The Cuban government reported that the embargo cost the economy $8 billion between March 2025 and February 2026. This figure represents a seven percent increase from the previous reporting period and does not include recent sanctions on energy supplies and secondary sanctions. RodrÃguez described the blockade as a policy of economic asphyxiation and collective punishment. He noted that the energy crisis has resulted in residents having to live with only two or three hours of electricity per day. The diplomatic fight will move to the United Nations General Assembly, which will take up its annual resolution to end the US embargo on October 27 and 28.