# EXCLUSIVE: Cuba and US maintain communication channels but no negotiations, diplomat says

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- Reuters, 2026-10-05 20:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/cuba-us-maintain-channels-communication-no-negotiations-diplomat-says-2026-10-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac4079e92573c0001e82051

> Cuba and the United States have kept communication channels open but are not currently holding formal negotiations, Havana’s top diplomat in Washington told Reuters. The comments come as the Trump administration pursues a pressure campaign against the communist-ruled island.