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Castro Grandson Open to Direct Trump Talks, Prisoner Release

7/7/2026

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Cuba’s “El Cangrejo,” 42-year-old grandson of Raul Castro, gave USA Today his first U.S. interview.
He said he is open to negotiating directly with U.S. President Donald Trump in Havana.
He noted that Cuba could release people it deems political prisoners if conditions are favorable.
The interview follows a U.S. indictment of Raul Castro, sanctions on his family, and a Cuban decree pardoning thousands of prisoners as a humanitarian gesture.

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Cuba’s “El Cangrejo,” 42-year-old grandson of Raul Castro, gave USA Today his first U.S. interview.
He said he is open to negotiating directly with U.S. President Donald Trump in Havana.
He noted that Cuba could release people it deems political prisoners if conditions are favorable.
The interview follows a U.S. indictment of Raul Castro, sanctions on his family, and a Cuban decree pardoning thousands of prisoners as a humanitarian gesture.