Revision History

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel publicly confirmed on March 13, 2026 that Havana has been holding talks with the Trump administration aimed at resolving bilateral differences — the first time Cuba has acknowledged such negotiations. The admission came alongside the announcement of 51 prisoner releases brokered by the Vatican, as the island reels from an American oil blockade that has plunged Cuba into its worst humanitarian crisis since the Cold War, with 64% of the country experiencing rolling blackouts and over a million people having fled since 2021.