"In Cuba, the people who are in leadership position are not elected by the U.S. government, and they don't have a mandate from the U.S. government. We have a free sovereign state."
"If the Cuban people understand that I am not fit for office, that I have no reason to be here, then I should not be holding this position of president, I will respond to them."
"The U.S. should recognize how much the policies have cost the Cuban people and how much they have deprived the American people from a normal relationship with the Cuban people."
"Cuba is interested in engaging in dialogue and discussing any topic without conditions, not demanding changes from our political system as we are not demanding change from the American system."
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel stated he would not resign to save Cuba, emphasizing that leadership in Cuba is not influenced by the U.S. government. He expressed that he became president through a mandate from the people, not personal or corporate ambition. Diaz-Canel criticized U.S. policies as hostile and detrimental to both Cuban and American relations. He expressed Cuba's willingness to engage in dialogue without preconditions, while also questioning the American political system. Tensions between Cuba and the U.S. remain high despite ongoing talks.
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