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CIA director has met officials in Havana for talks, Cuba claims

The Guardian · May 14, 2026, 10:17 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Visit comes after US-Cuba relations deteriorated significantly, with Washington imposing a fuel blockade on the island in January CIA director John Ratcliffe met Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday as a way to improve dialogue between the US and the communist-run island, the Cuban government said.

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