00:00The U.S. has announced a 6 million aid to Cuba for people still reeling from Hurricane Melissa late last year
00:07despite an ongoing diplomatic rift between Washington and Havana.
00:12The aid comes amid strained relations after the U.S. accused Cuba of aligning with hostile countries
00:18following its stunning military intervention in Venezuela, which captured President Nicolas Maduro.
00:24Washington accused Cuba of conspiring against the U.S. and providing troops to Venezuela
00:29in exchange for cheaper fuel and money to power its economy, which it has since suspended,
00:35leaving many without electricity.
00:37Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel accused the U.S. of imposing an oil blockade,
00:42but has since signaled readiness to negotiate under equal footing, no pressure or preconditions.
00:54Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel brought up a dialogue about any of the other things
00:56that you want to debate or discuss a lot.
01:01What conditions?
01:03Without pressure.
01:04Under pressure.
01:05It can't be dealt with.
01:08No precondicionimiento.
01:11In a position of equalities.
01:15In a position of respect to our sovereignty, to our independence, to our own.
01:22de terminación. The White House has urged Havana to be wise and engage in talks before it's too
01:28late. I think the fact that the Cuban government is on its last leg and its country is about to
01:33collapse, they should be wise in their statements directed towards the president of the United
01:37States. But as I just reiterated, the president is always willing to engage in diplomacy. And I
01:41believe that's something that is taking place, in fact, with the Cuban government.
01:45U.S. President Donald Trump says he's hoping for a diplomatic solution,
01:51but has not ruled out using military force in Cuba to, quote, fix the situation.
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