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Cuba and the US start talks after Trump's threats

The aim of this first contact has been to "identify" problems, "find solutions" to them, and "define" their position on "defining actions for the benefit of both countries."

El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel

Miguel Díaz-Canel, president of Cuba.

CubaK and the UShave opened talks between the two countries to seek a way out of the current  crisis "through dialogue", as reported this Friday by Cuban President\u00A0 Miguel Díaz-Canel .

In the words of Díaz-Canel, "Cuban officials have recently held talks with representatives of the US Government to seek solutions to bilateral differences between the two nations through the  dialogue. "

The aim of this first contact has been to 'identify' the problems, 'find solutions'for them and' define 'their position on' defining actions for the benefit of both countries'.

The Cuban leader has also stressed that in this interview the authorities in Havana have made it clear that any negotiation process must be conducted with respect for the political systems of the two States, sovereignty and self-determination.

"This has been analysed in the light of the reciprocity and adherence to international law , "said Cuban President , who has left open the possibility of cooperation with the US to" deal with threats and ensure the security and peace of both nations, including in the region. "

In recent weeks, the US president has issued new threats with messages like "Cuba will fall. "In this sense, Trump has proposed to leaders to take control ofthat country in a "friendly" manner and follow Venezuela's example .

Cuba has reduced its oil supply from Venezuela in recent months following the arrest in early January of President Nicolas Maduro as part of a historic action by the armed forces. The energy crisis has intensified after Trump threatened to impose economic sanctions on countries that somehow covered that deficit.

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