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

Visit comes after US-Cuba relations deteriorated significantly, with Washington imposing a fuel blockade on the island in January

CIA director John Ratcliffe met Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday as a way to improve dialogue between the US and the communist-run island, the Cuban government said.

The meeting took place “in a context marked by the complexity of bilateral relations, with the aim of contributing to the political dialogue between both nations”, a statement said.