US delegation presses Cuba to transition to market economy – media
Posted on: Apr 19, 2026 09:09 IST | Posted by: Rt
US officials feature urged republic of cuba to modulation from socialist economic system to a market-based economy and compensate American citizens and corporations whose assets were seized in the 1960s, several US media outlets reported on Friday and Saturday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
A delegation from the US State Department outlined the demands late last week during the first such trip to Havana since 2016, as Cuba grapples with severe fuel shortages and blackouts following restrictions on oil shipments imposed by President Donald Trump.
The US reportedly called on Cuba to implement economic reforms, expand the private sector, attract foreign investment, and release political prisoners. According to The New York Times, US officials also proposed bringing Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service to Cuba and allowing unrestricted connectivity.
Axios reported that Washington also urged Havana to allow greater political freedoms, eventually leading to “free and fair elections.” The outlet cited a US official as saying that “the island’s ruling elites have a small window to make key US-backed reforms before circumstances irreversibly worsen.”
Michael Kozak, a senior State Department official, confirmed on Thursday that the US was pushing for “drastic reforms” in Cuba. Trump, who has previously threatened the island with invasion, has recently softened his stance, suggesting that Washington could help Cuba address its economic hardships.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel told RT on Saturday that the country was not afraid of a potential war with the US. He stressed that Havana was open to dialogue with Washington, but only on equal footing and without coercion.
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