Trump wants regime change in Cuba
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Cuba is set to lose access to one of its main suppliers of oil after the Trump administration captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month.
U.S. diplomats recently warned the public that the U.S. Embassy in Havana “is unable to address any issues” related to “forced departure” from Cuba.
For now, the Trump administration appears comfortable continuing to bleed Cuba economically without forcing its collapse. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CBS News this week that the United States would allow Mexico, another of Cuba’s key oil suppliers, to continue selling fuel to the island.
Emboldened by the US success in ousting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his continued push to annex Greenland, US President Donald Trump is now reportedly seeking regime change in Cuba.
As Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba collapse, Mexico has stepped up as the island's main supplier — though its support may be temporary under Washington's pressure.
Mexico has become a key fuel supplier to Cuba since Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro's capture by the U.S.
President Donald Trump warned Cuba there will be no more oil coming its way and told it to strike a deal, inciting a response from its leaders.
The Soviet Union was Cuba’s benefactor for decades. Venezuela took up the slack, and Mexico has supplied “humanitarian aid.” But the world is changing rapidly, our columnist says.
Russia's interior minister met with top leaders of ally Cuba in Havana on Tuesday, a show of solidarity after US President Donald Trump warned that the island's longtime communist government "is ready to fall.