Earlier this month, the U.S. slapped new sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz Canel and other officials, as well as on companies key to the island's crumbling economy.

HAVANA (AP) — Talks between Cuba and the U.S. are at a standstill, despite the island recently approving a series of free-market reforms, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez…

El canciller Bruno Rodríguez afirmó que La Habana mantiene su disposición al diálogo, aunque denunció el endurecimiento de las sanciones de Washington.