U.S. State Department officials met with Cuban officials, including Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, the grandson of Raul Castro, to urge democratic and economic freedoms. The meeting marked a significant diplomatic breakthrough as it's the first time a U.S.-Cuba plane has touched down since President Obama's visit a decade ago. This comes as Cuba is closer to societal collapse and President Trump is in office with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, making concessions. The State Department emphasized the need for Cuba to reform its economic and governing system and expressed concerns about foreign intelligence, military, and terror groups operating with Cuban governmental permission less than 100 miles from the American homeland.