Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Monday said there were no ongoing conversations with the United States government, contradicting remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump urging Havana to “make a deal” or face consequences.
Díaz-Canel said on social media platform X that contacts between the two countries were limited to technical discussions on migration issues, stressing that there were no broader negotiations underway.
His comments followed Trump’s statement on Sunday in which he said the United States was in talks with Cuba and warned the communist-ruled island to reach an agreement quickly. Trump also pledged to cut off all oil and financial support previously provided to Cuba by Venezuela, following the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. military operation earlier this month.
“There will be no more oil or money going to Cuba — zero. I strongly suggest they make a deal before it is too late,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform, without providing details of what such a deal would entail.
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Washington has imposed wide-ranging economic sanctions on Cuba for decades, measures that have significantly strained the island’s economy. Trump has intensified pressure on Havana in recent days amid shifting regional dynamics following developments in Venezuela.
Responding to Trump’s remarks, Díaz-Canel said no country would dictate terms to Cuba, adding that any relationship with the United States must be based on international law and mutual respect, not hostility, threats or economic coercion.