Cuba’s foreign minister says negotiations with the United States are currently at a standstill. Speaking in Havana, Bruno Rodríguez stated that, despite Cuba’s recent announcement of a set of free-market reforms, those changes have not been discussed in earlier talks between the two countries. He characterized the current diplomatic process as stalled and said the reforms were not part of the agenda during prior discussions.
Rodríguez also announced that Cuba will seek an upcoming United Nations debate focused on the U.S. oil embargo against the island. The announcement links Cuba’s broader push to reshape its domestic economy with its continued effort to address U.S. restrictions through international forums.
The reported accounts describe the same core points: the foreign minister’s assessment that talks are not progressing and Cuba’s decision to raise the oil embargo issue at the UN. Details on the specific reasons for the stalled talks and the timing or outcome of the UN debate are not provided in the available summaries.
