Carlos Fernández de Cossío
Cuba's deputy foreign minister, a longtime public voice on relations with the United States.
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Background
Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío called US-funded journalists "contracted liars" on 2 September 2026, criticising coverage of US military exercises in Puerto Rico.
He has served as Cuba's deputy minister of foreign affairs with responsibility for the United States, representing Havana in migration talks with Washington and confirming, in 2026 remarks to CNN, exchanges of messages with US officials while stating that no formal bilateral dialogue had been established.
His 2 September remarks came amid a summer of escalating US Treasury designations against Cuban banks, industry and traders, and reflect Havana's routine framing of US-aligned media coverage as hostile rather than as reporting.
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