Cuban President Refuses to Resign, Seeks Dialogue with United States

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel declared he will not resign from office despite continued pressure from the United States, according to an interview with NBC News. The Cuban leader said Havana wants to engage in dialogue and discussions with the U.S. without any preconditions. Díaz-Canel has served as Cuba's president since 2018, succeeding Raúl Castro in leading the communist island nation that has maintained tense relations with Washington for decades, including ongoing U.S. economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation.