Cuba Says It Wont Negotiate Presidents Term in Talks With US

Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said its political system and leadership are not on the table as economic pressure mounts.Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel delivers a speech during a plenary session of the Eurasian Economic Forum in Minsk, Belarus, on June 26, 2025. Sputnik/Sergey Bobylev/Pool via Reuters3/21/2026|Updated: 3/21/2026The Cuban regime ruled out any negotiation over its president’s term or political system in talks with the United States.Replying to a reporter’s question during a press conference on Friday, Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío rejected the suggestion.