US EditionTrump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana
Trump cited Cuba's economic crisis, U.S. blockade, and halted Venezuelan oil shipments as reasons for a possible friendly U.S. takeover amid ongoing high-level talks.
- Speaking as he left the White House for Texas, President Donald Trump said on Feb. 27 the U.S. is in talks with Havana and floated a friendly takeover, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio negotiating at a high level.
- The island's energy crisis has deepened after the loss of Venezuelan oil due to U.S. blockade and halted oil shipments and an executive order threatening tariffs.
- Using blunt language, Trump said, `You know, they have no money, they have no oil, they have no food and it's really right now a nation in deep trouble and they want our help`, and hinted at benefits for Cuban exiles living in the U.S.
- More than 40 U.S. civil society organizations asked Congress to press the administration to reverse its policy, warning that cutting oil shipments could cause a humanitarian collapse, while Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Cuba's deputy foreign minister, said the fuel embargo remains a form of collective punishment.
- With military intervention ruled out, the Trump administration's Western hemisphere policy has isolated Cuba through blockade, seizures, and tariff threats, relying on economic and diplomatic pressure rather than a Venezuela-style intervention.
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US President Donald Trump has talked about a possible “friendly takeover” of Cuba, because the authorities of the island country turn to America because of the “difficult situation”.
US President Donald Trump on Friday spoke of a "friendly" "takeover" of communist-ruled Cuba, as tensions between Washington and Havana rose following the US-led overthrow of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
Trump Says US "Could Very Well End Up Having a Friendly Takeover of Cuba" - "They're in Big Trouble"
President Trump on Friday suggested a “friendly takeover” of Cuba could be underway as his administration squeezes the Cuban government with an oil blockade. While speaking to reporters as he departed the White House to deliver remarks on energy in Corpus Christi, Texas, Trump floated the idea of a takeover.
Trump threatens Cuba with "friendly takeover". Foreign Minister Rubio negotiates with Havana. Oil blockade exacerbates economic crisis in the Caribbean state.
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