Cuba is in talks with the US over the possibility of re-establishing a direct mailing link severed 50 years ago.
The close neighbours fell out over Cuba’s support for communist Russia during the Cold War era. Since that time, mail has been directed via other territories, in spite of the fact Florida’s southern tip and Cuba’s north are closer than London is to Peterborough.
A US State Department communiqué described the talks as “fruitful” and said delegates would tour Cuban mail facilities this week.
“The re-establishment of direct transportation of mail between the United States and Cuba is consistent with our goal of promoting the free flow of information to, from and within Cuba,” it said.
Cuba said in a statement that the discussions were “respectful” and both sides agreed to meet again in the coming months.
