Cuba confirms US talks

CUBA held recent talks with the U.S. government, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Friday, marking the first time that the Caribbean country confirmed such speculation.

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Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel

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Diaz-Canel said in a speech that the talks "were aimed at finding solutions through dialogue to the bilateral differences between our two nations. International factors facilitated these exchanges."

He didn’t elaborate on those factors, or provide any details about the talks.

The White House didn’t return an immediate request for comment on the talks with Cuba.