 Brzezinski and Benes would have a rocky start, and Brzezinski would find Benes unfit for the role, sending two of his own men to continue conversations.But Benes would talk to Cyrus Vance (Secretary of State) and Peter Tarnoff, with the FBI instead of the CIA now instructing Benes.The negotiations between the Cuban officials and Bernardo Benes happened in Panama, Nassau, Mexico, Jamaica, Washington D.C., and New York, totaling up to around 75 meetings.