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Cuba says CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with interior minister in Havana

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By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana, Cuba (CNN) — CIA Director John Ratcliffe led a US delegation to Havana to meet with Cuban government officials on Thursday as the island deals with a collapse of its energy sector amid rising tensions with the US, according to the Cuban government.

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  1. The Guardian

    CIA director has met officials in Havana for talks, Cuba claims (opens The Guardian)

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    Visit comes after US-Cuba relations deteriorated significantly, with Washington imposing a fuel blockade on the island in January

  2. The Boston Globe

    CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro’s grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Thursday’s meeting comes as tensions between the two sides remain high over the US energy blockade of the Caribbean country.

  3. KVIA El Paso

    Cuba says CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with interior minister in Havana (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana, Cuba (CNN) — CIA Director John Ratcliffe led a US delegation to Havana to meet with Cuban government officials on Thursday as the island deals with a collapse of its energy sector amid rising tensions with the US, according to the Cuban government.

  4. Fox News

    Cuba says CIA chief Ratcliffe met with officials in Havana amid US tensions (opens Fox News)

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    CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with top Cuban officials in Havana and delivered President Donald Trump’s message that the U.S. is prepared to engage if Cuba makes fundamental changes.

  5. MyNorthwest

    Cuban government says CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with officials in Havana (opens MyNorthwest)

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    HAVANA (AP) — The Cuban government said Thursday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with counterparts from the Ministry of the Interior during a high-level

  6. NBC Los Angeles

    CIA Director John Ratcliffe meets with Cuban officials in Havana (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday, according to a CIA official and a statement from the Cuban government.

  7. CBS News

    CIA Director John Ratcliffe makes rare trip to Cuba as island nation faces energy crisis (opens CBS News)

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    The meeting came as Cuba is contending with a massive power failure to its national energy grid amid U.S. sanctions that have caused an oil and gas shortage crisis.

  8. NBC 6 South Florida

    CIA Director met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, U.S. and Cuban officials say (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Raul Castro’s grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S....

  9. NBC News

    CIA Director Ratcliffe meets with Cuban officials in Havana (opens NBC News)

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    CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials in Havana, according to a CIA official and a statement from the Cuban government.

  10. WSVN Miami

    CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro’s grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    HAVANA (AP) — CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Raúl Castro’s grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials

  11. RedState

    What Was the CIA Director Doing in Cuba? (opens RedState)

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    CIA Director John Ratcliffe meets Cuban officials in Cuba, signaling U.S. pressure on economic and security issues.

  12. New York Post

    CIA Director John Ratcliffe warns Cuba ‘can no longer be a safe haven for adversaries’ on Havana trip (opens New York Post)

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    CIA Director John Ratcliffe has warned Cuban officials that the regime "can no longer be a safe haven for adversaries," according to agency officials, while extending an offer for US cooperation on economic and national security matters — if the country makes "fundamental changes."

  13. Washington Examiner

    CIA Director Ratcliffe visits Havana to discuss 'current scenario,' Cuba says (opens Washington Examiner)

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    John Ratcliffe became the highest-ranking Trump official to visit Cuba on Thursday, where he met with his Cuban counterpart.

  14. Washington Examiner

    Ratcliffe and Rubio must force Cuba to admit Havana Syndrome truth (opens Washington Examiner)

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    CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Secretary of State Marco Rubio must demand that "Raulito" Castro come clean on Cuba's role in Havana Syndrome.

  15. WMUR

    Officials: CIA director met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana (opens WMUR)

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    Cuban and U.S. officials say CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials, including, Raul Castro’s grandson, during a high-level visit to the island.

  16. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    CIA director meets Cuban officials in Havana | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    HAVANA >> A U.S. delegation led by CIA director John Ratcliffe met with his counterpart at Cuba’s Interior Ministry in Havana today, the Cuban government said in a statement, as tensions worsen over a U.S. fuel blockade that has starved the island of fuel and power generation.

  17. Breitbart News

    CIA Director John Ratcliffe Visits Cuba for Meetings with Communist Regime (opens Breitbart News)

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    Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe met with officials of the ailing communist Castro regime Thursday in Havana.

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