US EditionTrump Warns Cuba to Cut Deal or Lose Venezuela Oil Access, Jokes About Rubio Running Cuba
- On Jan 11, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump urged Cuba to negotiate with Washington and warned Havana it would lose Venezuelan oil and financial support unless it agreed to U.S. terms.
- Longstanding ties show Cuba relied on Venezuelan oil averaging 27,000 barrels per day, covering roughly 50% of its oil deficit, while Havana provided `Security Services` to Venezuelan governments, a relationship Trump says has ended.
- Trump added in a follow-up post that `THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA – ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE` on Truth Social, claiming many Cuban personnel were killed last week.
- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the U.S. actions are `an act of state terrorism` and `a shocking violation of the norms of international law`, while analysts warned the loss of Venezuelan oil would devastate power and fuel supplies.
- Following the Jan. 3 operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, observers say the ultimatum signals a revived hardline U.S. approach that could deepen strains in U.S.–Cuba relations.
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After the intervention in Venezuela, Cuba is now in the spotlight of Donald Trump. On Sunday, the U.S. president launched an ultimatum to the Castro regime, which he has urged “to reach an agreement” with Washington “before it is too late.” Havana has pointed out that it will no longer receive the money and oil it received from Caracas and that it was its economic lifeguard.
Trump threatens Cuba, Havana says its people are 'ready to defend the homeland'
After Donald Trump threatened Cuba, pushing it to 'make a deal, before it is too late' and backing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to lead the country, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said 'no one tells us what to do.'
Cuba 'ready to defend the homeland' after early-morning Trump threat
President Donald Trump threatened Cuba on Sunday morning via his Truth Social account and now Cuba is responding. In a post, he wrote, "Cuba lived, for my years, on large amounts of OIL and MONEY from Venezuela. In return, Cuba provided 'Security Services' for the last two Venezuelan dictators, BUT NOT ANYMORE!""THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA — ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. Thank you for your…
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