Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Rejects U.S. Pressure to Step Down Amid Energy Crisis
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has declared he will not step down under pressure from the United States during diplomatic talks. In an interview with NBC News, Díaz-Canel emphasized that Cuban leaders are elected by the Cuban people, not by the U.S. government. The statement comes amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Cuba, exacerbated by a virtual oil embargo imposed by the U.S., which has led to an energy crisis on the island. Díaz-Canel, who was handpicked by former leader Raúl Castro, remains committed to Cuba's communist principles and expressed willingness to engage in dialogue with the U.S. without preconditions. 
