CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Havana this week aboard a not-very-clandestine airplane emblazoned with the words “United States of America” was deeply shocking for many Cubans, and the clearest sign yet that tensions are reaching critical mass. | Analysis
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CIA Director Ratcliffe flew to Havana for direct talks with Cuban officials, the first known meeting of its kind in years. Cuba's grid is running on fumes and its economy is in freefall, so Havana needs something from Washington far more than Washington needs something from Havana. Ratcliffe holds the leverage here.