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CIA director has met officials in Havana for talks, Cuba claims

The Guardian · · 477 words · By Guardian staff; Agencies
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“CIA director John Ratcliffe met Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday”
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Multiple independent news sources, including France24, Al Jazeera, NBC Washington, and South China Morning Post, confirm that CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials in Havana.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Allen Welsh Dulles ( DUL-iss; April 7, 1893 – January 29, 1969) was an American lawyer who was the first civilian director of central intelligence (DCI), and its longest serving director. As head of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Dulles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with advancing national security through collecting and analyzin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Intelligence_Agency
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The director of central intelligence (DCI) was the head of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1946 to 2004, acting as the principal intelligence advisor to the president of the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director_of_Central_Intelligen…
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“protests erupted across Havana following an announcement from Cuba’s energy minister that the country had completely run out of diesel and fuel oil”
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While the energy minister's statement about fuel is corroborated in other claims, the specific claim that 'protests erupted across Havana' as a result is not supported by the provided web search results, which discuss US protests or general protest finders rather than specific events in Havana.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 13, 2025 · Find protests and solidarity events near you — updated daily. Discover local rallies, vigils, teach-ins and justice actions happening this week and weekend.
https://www.findaprotest.info/
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web search NEUTRAL — This map shows recent and planned US protest locations and turnout over time. Locations are shown by date, which you can either browse or run as an animation. For larger event days, estimated proteste…
https://protestmap.info/
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web search NEUTRAL — This list includes U.S. protests with at least 101,000 participants, ordered by peak protestor turnout per event. Single-day protest events spanning multiple locations are highlighted in yellow.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_protests_and_demonstra…
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“the energy minister, Vicente de la O Levy, said on Wednesday on state media... “We have absolutely no fuel [oil] and absolutely no diesel””
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The statement by Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy is reported by CNBC and multiple web search results, confirming the quote and the lack of fuel reserves.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A series of interruptions to the nationwide electrical service of Cuba occurred during the months of February, March, October and December 2024. The blackouts began in February 2024 with power outages…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–2026_Cuba_blackouts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article covers events in the year 2026 in Cuba.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Cuba
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cuba has a developing command economy dominated by state-run enterprises. The Communist Party of Cuba maintains high levels of public sector control and exerts significant influence over the Cuban eco…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Cuba
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“Washington imposed the fuel blockade in January”
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France24, South China Morning Post, and Al Jazeera all report that Washington imposed a fuel/oil blockade in January.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cuban thaw (Spanish: deshielo cubano, pronounced [desˈʝelo kuˈβano]) was a normalization of Cuba–United States relations from July 2015 to June 2017, ending a 54-year stretch of hostility between …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_thaw
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Modern diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States are cold, stemming from historic conflict and divergent political ideologies. The two nations restored diplomatic relations on July 20, 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba–United_States_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A United States embargo has prevented U.S. businesses and citizens from conducting trade or commerce with Cuban interests since 1960. Modern diplomatic relations are cold, stemming from historic confl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_embargo_against_…
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“President Donald Trump has slapped sanctions on the island”
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Multiple sources including France24, South China Morning Post, Daily Maverick, and TASS confirm that President Donald Trump imposed sanctions/blockades on Cuba.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An oil shortage and economic crisis is taking place in Cuba, caused by an American fuel blockade. The island is dependent on imported oil, mostly from Venezuela and Mexico; after the 2026 United State…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cuban_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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“US secretary of state Marco Rubio has renewed an offer of $100m (£74.6m) in aid on the condition that the assistance be distributed by the Catholic church”
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France24 and Al Jazeera both report that Secretary of State Marco Rubio renewed an offer of $100 million in aid to be distributed via the Catholic Church. Wikipedia confirms Marco Rubio is the current Secretary of State (since 2025).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marco Antonio Rubio (, ROO-bee-oh; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, attorney, and diplomat serving since 2025 as the 72nd United States secretary of state. He is also the acting national …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international visits undertaken by Marco Rubio (in office since 2025) while serving as the 72nd and current United States secretary of state. The list includes both private travel an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_ma…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeanette Christina Dousdebes Rubio (née Dousdebes; born December 5, 1973) is an American former professional cheerleader. She is married to United States secretary of state and former senator Marco Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanette_Dousdebes_Rubio
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“Cuba’s president Miguel Diaz-Canel urged the US to lift its blockade”
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No evidence was found in the provided sources to confirm or deny that President Miguel Diaz-Canel urged the US to lift its blockade.
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“a high-level diplomatic meeting taking place in Havana on 10 April – the first time a US government plane had landed in the Cuban capital since 2016”
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Both France24 and EuroNews report the high-level diplomatic meeting in Havana on April 10 and the fact that it was the first US government plane to land there since 2016.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — a high-level diplomatic meeting taking place in Havana on 10 April, the first time a US government plane landed in the Cuban capital since 2016.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/15/us-reportedly-seeks-to-i…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — a high-level diplomatic meeting taking place in Havana on April 10 -- the first time a US government plane landed in the Cuban capital since 2016
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260514-cuba-cia-john-…
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