From the Editorial
La Jornada Newspaper
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, p. 3
The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, denied that there are conversations with the White House, as the US president, Donald Trump, assured the night before.
Díaz-Canel stressed that there are only “technical contacts in the immigration field.”
On his social networks, the Cuban leader stated: “we have always been willing to maintain a serious and responsible dialogue with the different governments of the United States, including the current one, on the basis of sovereign equality, mutual respect, the principles of international law, reciprocal benefit without interference in internal affairs and with full respect for our independence.
“The origin and extreme tightening of the blockade have no relation to the Cubans residing in the United States, pushed there by that failed policy and by the privileges of the Cuban Adjustment Act. They are now victims of the change in policies towards migrants and the betrayal of Miami politicians.
“There are bilateral migration agreements in force that Cuba scrupulously complies with.
“As history demonstrates, relations between the United States and Cuba, to advance, must be based on international law and not on hostility, threat or economic coercion,” he concluded.
In turn, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, called for the formation of a new democratic and equitable international order, and described as urgent the need to revitalize a system that “guarantees peace, the right to development, sovereign equality, as well as the participation and representation of developing countries in global policy decisions.”
In a message published in
China – a close ally of the island – spoke out in favor of US non-interference in Cuban affairs, reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Caribbean nation.
“We once again urge the United States to immediately end the blockade, sanctions and any form of coercive measures against Cuba, as this would benefit regional peace and stability,” declared Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, according to a statement cited by Ap.
With information from Prensa Latina
