Trump administration increases pressure on Cuba for regime change
The Trump administration is increasing pressure on Cuba amid a severe economic crisis and calls for regime change. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has warned that military intervention could lead to catastrophic consequences. Despite these threats, the U.S. remains focused on its current conflict with Iran, delaying any military action in Cuba.
- ▪Cuba is experiencing a deadly economic paralysis with severe shortages of gasoline and diesel.
- ▪Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned that U.S. military intervention would result in a bloodbath.
- ▪The Trump administration has considered regime change in Cuba but is currently focused on negotiations with Iran.
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Residents play dominoes by the light of their phones as a fire set in protest against power cuts burns in the background, in Havana, on May 14, 2026. RAMON ESPINOSA/AP How long can an ending last? The question remains unanswered regarding the survival of the Castro regime in Cuba, which faces a deadly economic paralysis. No more gasoline, no more diesel, an acute humanitarian crisis, a government with no ideas beyond repressive control of its own people. For months, the Trump administration has publicly toyed with the idea of regime change in Cuba through decisive action, possibly even military intervention.
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