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Cuba confirms meeting with US officials on island, wants energy blockade lifted

Cuba confirms meeting with US officials on island, wants energy blockade lifted ![Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, center, attends a celebration marking the 65th anniversary of the proclamation declaring the Cuban Revolution socialist

Cuban president defiant amid US pressure and energy blockade threats

Cuba marks the anniversary of its socialist revolutionary character amid the threat of US attacks. Diaz-Canel struck a defiant tone on Thursday in remarks before a crowd marking the 65th anniversary of Fidel Castro

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Cuba, instead framing the crisis as the product of decades of economic mismanagement. Diaz-Canel, meanwhile, was [defiant](/news/2026/4/16/cuban-president-defiant-amid-us-pressure-and-energy-blockade-threats) as he spoke on Thursday during a gathering marking the 65th anniversary of Fidel Castro