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Agency official says economic engagement with Cuba requires political change, rejects deal that preserves the Castro regime
Press briefing · March 27, 2026
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During a press briefing after G7 meetings, an agency official said the United States will not accept an economic deal that leaves the Castro family in power and argued Cuba needs political and economic reform together to attract investment.
A senior agency official told reporters that the United States is not seeking an economic deal that would leave the Castro family or Cuba's current governing system intact. When asked whether the administration might accept a deal that preserved the Castro family while improving the economy, the official replied bluntly:…
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