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Cuban President Responds to Trump – “No One Dictates to Us What to Do”

Published January 11, 2026, 22:03
Cuban President Responds to Trump – “No One Dictates to Us What to Do”

The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, rejected the threat from Donald Trump that Cuba should reach an agreement with the US, or the flow of oil and money from Venezuela will be stopped. Díaz-Canel stated that Cuba is a free, independent and sovereign nation and will not accept dictates. He also emphasized that Cuba has been under attack from the US for 66 years and is ready to defend its homeland. Trump had previously stated that no more oil or money from Venezuela would be given to Cuba.