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Trump’s Cuba ambitions, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here.

Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration isn’t letting up the pressure on Cuba.

What’s happening? After months of threats from the Trump administration, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said on Friday that his government was holding talks with the US to find “solutions” to increasingly dire conditions on the island.

It’s unclear what might come out of those talks, but it’s the latest sign the Trump administration is........

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