CIA director meets with top officials in Havana, Cuban government says
Ratcliffe delivered Trump’s message that Washington will engage on security and economic issues only if Cuba makes fundamental changes.
- On Thursday, CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Havana, Cuba to meet with Interior Ministry counterparts and foster political dialogue between the long-strained adversaries.
- President Donald Trump initiated this dialogue while maintaining pressure on Cuba through a fuel blockade that has severely limited the island's power generation capability.
- Cuban representatives asserted during the meeting that Cuba poses no threat to United States national security, presenting official evidence to support their position.
- While both nations expressed mutual interest in enhancing security cooperation, a lack of specific details regarding Cuba's future participation remained evident after the discussions.
- Protests erupted in Havana following prolonged power outages caused by the blockade, raising concerns over worsening conditions for Cuban citizens amid continued economic pressure.
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe Visits Cuba for Meetings with Communist Regime
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe met with officials of the ailing communist Castro regime Thursday in Havana. The post CIA Director John Ratcliffe Visits Cuba for Meetings with Communist Regime appeared first on Breitbart.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe warns Cuba ‘can no longer be a safe haven for adversaries’ on Havana trip
CIA Director John Ratcliffe has warned Cuban officials that the regime "can no longer be a safe haven for adversaries," according to agency officials, while extending an offer for US cooperation on economic and national security matters — if the country makes "fundamental changes."
CIA chief visits Cuba as island runs out of oil
HAVANA — The head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) visited Cuba on Thursday, an extraordinary step-up in contact between Washington and Havana as the communist-run island reels from United States pressure, declaring that it is out of oil.
"John Ratcliffe, the director of the CIA, has gone to meet with the Minister of the Interior and his Cuban counterpart. Since the end of January, the island has been considered an "extraordinary threat" to the national security of the United States. The resulting American oil blockade has plunged Cuba into a deep energy and economic crisis. - A first since 2015: the director of the CIA has visited a Cuba in crisis (Economy).
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