# Cuba’s top trade official says US impedes reforms, denies talks with Trump associates

https://mins.news/en/item/78498

- Reuters, 2026-09-29 11:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/cubas-top-trade-official-says-us-impeding-reforms-denies-talks-with-trump-2026-09-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abb9dbaa32b7800017a96b6

> Cuba’s top trade official rejected reports that companies linked to US President Donald Trump visited Cuba this year for business discussions. The official said the US trade embargo is the biggest obstacle to implementing the country’s historic free-market reforms.

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