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Twelve years after Barack Obama and Raúl Castro announced the restoration of diplomatic relations in December 2014, this is the first time the Cuban government has sat down with its U.S. counterpart to reach an agreement. While on that occasion the approach was based on soft power, emphasizing engagement between the two nations, today Cuba has had no choice but to negotiate with the Americans, who have tightened the noose around its neck following the national emergency declared on January 29, which deprived the country of fuel shipments from Venezuela and Mexico.

“It has been more than three months since a fuel shipment entered the country. We are working under extremely adverse conditions, with an immeasurable impact on the lives of all our people,” he stated. Indeed, this situation has paralyzed life in general, with school closures, limited transportation, and prolonged power outages. For the past week, Cubans have been banging pots and pans every night to protest a situation they consider unbearable.

During Díaz-Canel's appearance this Friday, the presence of Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, grandson of Raúl Castro, known as "El Cangrejo" (The Crab), drew particular attention. The 41-year-old colonel is reportedly holding talks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Cuban-American to whom Trump has entrusted the mission of Cuba's future—a territory the Florida politician knows well.

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