Cuba Deputy FM De Cossio Talks US Sanctions Hobbling Cuban Economy

As the United Nations searches for its next secretary general, one of the leading candidates tells Bloomberg News' Tim Stenovec and Carol Massar why she believes she is best suited for the position. Joining from the UN Rose Garden on Friday, the Permanent Representative of Guyana to the UN Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett says she believes the UN "is a force for good" and that while she's "not looking to display any ego," she would work hard to solve the issues the UN is facing as global conflicts continue intensifying around the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GOP pollster and strategist Frank Luntz says Republicans should be frightened that their base "is not nearly as engaged as Democrats. He speaks with Bloomberg's Joe Mathieu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cuba Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Fernández De Cossío says sanctions are stifling the island’s efforts to overhaul its economy and embrace capitalist reforms, while speaking with Bloomberg News' David Dura in an interview slated to air on Bloomberg This Weekend. He also acknowledges that people in Cuba are hoping political change in Washington might ease pressure on the island, he described that view as “wishful thinking.” Asked if Cuba still sees Venezuela as an ally, De Cossío said that while it was a “friendly” country, “ally is too strong of a word.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mexico’s Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco Álvarez said he’s “cautiously optimistic” about his country’s ongoing trade talks with the US. After US-Canada trade negotiations collapsed last month, Mexico has been looking for its own deal with Washington to reduce tariffs on major Mexican exports including cars and metals. Speaking to Bloomberg News's David Gura on Friday, Velasco tells him, "we continue to have positive engagements. We don’t have yet an agreement."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte sits down with Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern outside the UN General Assembly to discuss the efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war and express his concerns about Europe's shrinking refining capacity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Jetten, Dutch Prime Minister, said many countries in the region would find Klaas Knot to be an ideal candidate to lead the European Central Bank. Knot was “very successful” when in charge of the Netherlands’ central bank and brings with him experience of the euro zone’s debt crisis, Jetten said Thursday, calling him “very pragmatic.” He spoke to Bloomberg's David Gura.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vinod Khosla, an early investor of OpenAI and the founder of Khosla Ventures, says slowing AI development could hand China a strategic advantage. He joined Bloomberg Open Interest to argue that America should accelerate AI and energy infrastructure while protecting workers displaced by automation, not their individual jobs. He also says Silicon Valley has failed to clearly communicate AI’s potential benefits in healthcare, education and economic growth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elizabeth Economy, Stanford Professor and Hargrove Senior Fellow and co-chair of the Program on the US, China, and the World at the Hoover Institution, talks about what to expect from the Trump-Xi summitSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Froman, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, talks about what to expect from pageantry to substance from the Trump-Xi summitSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada's relationship with the US remains strong despite looming tariff deadlines and trade tensions. She also talks about improving security in the Arctic region, the war in Ukraine and Canada's relationship with China. She speaks to David Gura on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.