Story perspectives

Deputy Premier Denies Trump Meeting Links, Blames U.S. Embargo

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 6:25 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Deputy prime minister Oscar Perez-Oliva Fraga dismissed reports of companies linked to U.S. President Donald Trump meeting in Cuba.
He said the U.S. embargo blocks Cuba's free-market reforms that began after 1959.
He urged Washington to lift sanctions, including the blockade that halted imports from Mexico and Venezuela.
He noted Sherritt International suspended its nickel-cobalt venture after a May order threatened mining sanctions.

1 of 1

Story summary

Deputy prime minister Oscar Perez-Oliva Fraga dismissed reports of companies linked to U.S. President Donald Trump meeting in Cuba.
He said the U.S. embargo blocks Cuba's free-market reforms that began after 1959.
He urged Washington to lift sanctions, including the blockade that halted imports from Mexico and Venezuela.
He noted Sherritt International suspended its nickel-cobalt venture after a May order threatened mining sanctions.