The Castro family is identified as the ruling dynasty and primary locus of power in Cuba. The United States continues to exert pressure on the family to relinquish control and engage in diplomatic communication regarding the nation's political future.
“we're going straight to the Castro family. And that I think is very important because it indicates a a serious assessment that's been done on the part of the US government that the real power center, the locus of power still on the island rests with the Castro family.”