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Cuba rejects US negotiations, denounces embargo as genocidal

Cuba's foreign minister declared on 7 September 2026 that no negotiations with the United States are underway or planned, while describing the decades-long US embargo as "genocidal." Cuba reported record economic losses from the blockade, including months of punishing blackouts.

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Cuba's foreign minister says no negotiations despite "genocidal" blockade

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HAVANA, Sept 7 - Cuba's top diplomat said on Monday there are no talks underway with the United States, nor were there any plans for future negotiations, amid a \"genocidal\" blockade that Cuba says has cost the island nation over $8 billion in economic damages in the last year.