Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reportedly been in talks with the grandson of former Cuban President Rual Castro about the communist-run island's future. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
"I wouldn't call these 'negotiations' as much as 'discussions' about the future," the official added.
Earlier this month, Cuban despot Miguel Díaz-Canel warned his country is "close to failing" as the U.S. shuts off commercial valves vital to its survival, such as fuel and food, followed by nearly 70 years of one-party communist rule.
Cuba's power grid is failing, hospitals are short of necessary supplies and garbage has piled up on the streets.
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People walk next to trash on a street in downtown Havana, Cuba on Monday. (Reuters)
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"They are a regime that is falling," she said. "Their country is collapsing, and that's why we believe it's in their best interest to make very dramatic changes very soon. And we'll see what they decide to do."
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