Cuba’s Diaz-Canel open to US aid amid worsening fuel crisis, blackouts
Key takeaways
- But he added that, if the goal were truly to relieve the suffering of the Cuban people, the US would do better to lift its trade embargo on the island.
- The president’s remarks came in a social media post on Thursday, one day after the US offered $100m in humanitarian aid to Cuba.
- The aid offer, however, came with the condition that Cuba’s government institute “meaningful reforms”.
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The comments came as a US delegation led by CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel speaks during a ceremony [File: Norlys Perez/Reuters]By Elizabeth Melimopoulos and Reuters Published On 14 May 202614 May 2026Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has suggested that Havana would accept humanitarian aid from the United States if it is delivered in accordance with internationally recognised practices.
But he added that, if the goal were truly to relieve the suffering of the Cuban people, the US would do better to lift its trade embargo on the island.