Google’s Schmidt in Cuba to meet new leader 1 SHARES Share it! He met with Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel about seeking a dialogue even though US-Cuban relations have worsened under American President Donald Trump. Alongside US Senator Jeff Flake — a supporter of ending the US trade embargo on Cuba, the Americas’ only one-party Communist state — Schmidt said internet connectivity is key to Cuba’s future. Diaz-Canel and Schmidt discussed US-Cuban relations and possible areas of cooperation, Cuban officials said. Theirs was the first US delegation to meet with the new Cuban president, who was sworn in April 19.

Source: Manila Bulletin June 05, 2018 01:52 UTC