US EditionTrump seeking ‘regime change’ in Cuba by end of the year: WSJ
The Trump administration views Cuba’s economy as near collapse after losing Venezuelan oil support and is seeking insiders to negotiate regime change by year-end, sources say.
- On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported the Trump administration is seeking regime change in Cuba by the end of the year and searching for Havana insiders willing to cut a deal.
- After the Jan. 3 raid that ousted Nicolás Maduro, US officials say Cuba's economy is teetering after losing Venezuelan oil supplies, creating acute fuel and supply pressures.
- Meetings in Miami and Washington have focused on identifying Havana government insiders, while US visa bans and sanctions target overseas medical missions, Cuba's key hard-currency source.
- Experts caution the Venezuela playbook may not transfer, saying David Smith warned threats alone may not topple Cuba's government and Ricardo Zuniga said `These guys are a much tougher nut to crack`.
- For Trump, officials say ending the Castro era would cement his legacy and achieve what JFK did not, while the Cuban diaspora in the United States and Secretary of State Marco Rubio shape national security pressure on Havana.
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