WASHINGTON − CIA Director John Ratcliffe met May 14 with top Cuban officials to deliver a message from President Donald Trump that the United States is prepared to seriously engage on economic and security issues, but only if Cuba makes fundamental changes − including a promise to no longer be a safe haven for U.S. adversaries in the Western Hemisphere.
Ratcliffe's visit was confirmed by two CIA officials speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the visit by name.
Ratcliffe's meeting with Raulito Rodriguez Castro, Minister of Interior Lazaro Alvarez Casas and the head of Cuban intelligence service came as Cuban humanitarian groups posted video of a political prisoner being released amid pressure from the United States and high stakes diplomatic negotiations.
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