MIAMI — U.S. diplomats recently warned that the U.S. Embassy in Havana “is unable to address any issues” related to “forced departure” from Cuba.
The embassy’s announcement on X also alerted the public about reports “that in the past couple of weeks Cuban authorities have denied entry to U.S. citizens upon arrival in Cuba” or “have ordered them to depart immediately under threat of detention.”
Last week, Cuban officials received the remains of 32 Cuban nationals who were members of the island’s armed forces services. The Cuban government reported they had died during the U.S. forces’ capture of Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3 in Caracas, Venezuela.
The 32 fallen “stood up to the barbarism that the U.S. government seeks to impose,” Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez wrote on Monday in a statement Spanish on X.
President Donald Trump also used social media to send a message to Cuban government officials after the capture of Maduro and Cilia Flores.
“THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA - ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,” Trump wrote. State Secretary Marco Rubio shared the president’s Truth Social post on Jan. 11.
U.S. State Department personnel asked U.S. citizens detained in Cuba to contact the American Citizens Services section at the U.S. Embassy in Cuba for assistance at 53-7-839-4100.
Related X posts (Spanish)
*Mensaje de rutina* : Embajada de los Estados Unidos en La Habana, Cuba – 20 de enero de 2026
— Embajada de los Estados Unidos en Cuba (@USEmbCuba) January 20, 2026
*Ubicación* : Cuba
La Embajada de los Estados Unidos ha recibido informes de que en las últimas semanas las autoridades cubanas han denegado la entrada a ciudadanos estadounidenses a…
El emocionado, masivo y solemne homenaje del pueblo de #Cuba a los 32 caídos combatiendo heroicamente la agresión criminal de EEUU contra Venezuela, reconoce la lealtad, la valentía, el patriotismo, la firmeza y el sacrificio, de quienes hicieron frente a la barbarie que intenta… pic.twitter.com/hmhzyXVrdF
— Bruno Rodríguez P (@BrunoRguezP) January 20, 2026
“…THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA - ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. Thank you for your attention to this matter.”- President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/bHEIysJ7q1
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 11, 2026
Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna Milberg contributed to this report.
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