Is Cuba Trump's Next Target?
Source: newyorker.com
- Donald Trump threatens a "takeover" of Cuba amid the island's economic collapse from U.S. sanctions and blocked Venezuelan oil.
- Cuban leaders resist pressure from U.S. figures like Marco Rubio, insisting no one dictates their government.
- Experts see Cuba playing a smart game, with negotiations underway despite severe shortages like 96,000 people awaiting surgery.
The piece examines Cuba's dire economic crisis, worsened by U.S. policies cutting off oil and tightening sanctions under Trump's return. It explores Trump's talk of regime change or "takeover," current U.S.-Cuba talks, and how Cubans and exiles view the standoff. This matters because it could reshape the decades-old tense relationship between the U.S. and its neighbor, affecting millions facing blackouts and hunger.