US EditionTrump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana
President Trump suggested a potential 'friendly takeover' of Cuba amid U.S. sanctions and talks with Havana, as the island faces severe shortages and political pressure.
- 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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