00:00And on Tuesday, Cuba's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Fernández de Cozillo,
00:05denied that the island government is setting up negotiations with the United States.
00:09The administration of Cuban President Miguel Diaz cannot deny the statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump,
00:14in which he asserted that his government is currently engaged in dialogue with the island's leadership.
00:20In this context, the Cuban government affirmed that messages have been exchanged with the White House
00:24since the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3,
00:28emphasizing that it would be a mistake to say that a bilateral negotiation is being designed
00:32because that dialogue has not begun.
00:34The Cuban government also denied that there could be indirect contacts through intermediaries
00:40such as Mexico or the Vatican.
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