US says it is open to talks with Cuba if it changes government
Summary
The United States is open to talks with Cuba if the country agrees to political changes and ends the trade embargo that has lasted decades. President Donald Trump and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said they want a new government in Cuba and are willing to help if Cuba moves toward reforms.Key Facts
- The US has kept a trade embargo on Cuba since 1959 after Fidel Castro’s communist revolution.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US is ready to help Cuba if it chooses a new leadership path.
- The US imposed an oil blockade on Cuba this year, causing fuel shortages and blackouts.
- President Trump called Cuba a “failed state” at the UN and said the US might use military power if needed.
- Cuba denies any ongoing talks and calls the US embargo a harmful economic blockade.
- Cuba reported losing $8 billion from the embargo between March 2025 and February 2026.
- Many UN members support lifting the embargo, but recent votes show some decline in support.
- Brazilian President Lula criticized the embargo at the UN, calling it collective punishment for Cuba’s people.
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