The claim
“US officials held multiple meetings in Havana on April 10, 2025, and met with Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, the grandson of former Cuban President Raul Castro.”
Our verdict
Mostly True
Multiple sources confirm US officials met with Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro in Havana on April 10, 2025.
What we found
The article context from Axios directly states this. However, the provided web evidence does not explicitly confirm 'multiple meetings' or the exact date beyond the article's reporting of Axios.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
A senior State Department official also met separately with Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, grandson of former Cuban President Raul Castro.
reuters.com· Reuters confirms meeting with Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro. - Background
On Friday, the US online news outlet Axios reported that Trump administration officials had held multiple meetings in Havana on April 10 with Cuban officials, including Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, grandson of former president Raul Castro.
scmp.com· SCMP confirms Axios report details.
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