President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel. © Getty Images / Horacio Villalobos / Contributor
President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed that officials in Havana hold talks with U.S. president Donald Trump's administration as the island faces a worsening energy crisis and widespread power outages.
These contacts take place during the increasing economical force on this Caribbean country, and the Cuban authorities blame US sanctions and restrictions on fuel supply for paralyzing home energy production.
The conflict with Iran and the resulting emergence in global oil prices further aggravated the situation.
The oil price for short exceeded 110 dollars per barrel this month, reaching the highest level since the pandemic.
In Friday's tv performance, Diaz-Canel said the contacts were meant to Finding solutions through dialogue.
He did not specify erstwhile or where the talks were held or who was involved.
This announcement means that Havana has publically confirmed formal talks with Washington for the first time in over a decade.
This occurred after weeks of power outages, fuel shortages, and increasing public discontent following the cessation of Venezuelan oil supply following US seizure of US president Nicolas Maduro and increased Washington efforts to block another suppliers.
Trump has repeatedly threatened "total oil blockade" Cuba and warned that countries selling oil to the island could be charged with duties.
In the last 3 months, no oil supplies have arrived on the island, said Diaz-Canel, adding that tens of thousands of people, including children, cannot undergo surgery due to blockade.
Last week Trump said Cuba "soon to fall".
He previously suggested that the United States could carry out ‘friendly acquisition of Cuba’, But he besides added that it may not be friendly.
Diaz-Canel said that Havana is entering the dialog “not giving up its principles or sovereignty” and rejected the claim that his government is close a collapse, while admitting that Cuba is facing 1 of the worst economical and energy crises in its fresh history.
The Government of Cuba has long blamed its economical problems for decades of US sanctions, claiming that they hamper economical growth and restrict access to global markets.
To cover its energy needs, Havana is increasingly relying on oil supplies from Mexico, Russia and Venezuela.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/news/634860-cuba-us-talks-energy-crisis/
