"He's not the first occupant of the White House to predict the imminent fall of the government of the Castro brothers and of Miguel Diaz-Canel. Sixty-six years of pressure, the end of the Cold War, 12 U.S. presidents, and all sorts of predictions about the regime's impossibility of survival precede him. But Castroism, like the dinosaur in Augusto Monterroso's story, is still there."
"Emboldened by the success of the military operation that captured Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on January 3, Trump believes that cutting off the supply of more than 27,000 barrels of oil per day that Cuba received from the Chavista regime will be the final blow for Havana. And now he has added the threat of sanctions against other countries that might send fuel to the island, with Mexico particularly in his sights."
U.S. President Donald Trump claims Cuba is on the verge of collapse, asserting that loss of Venezuelan oil will prevent its survival. Historical U.S. pressure, the Cold War’s end, and twelve previous presidents’ predictions have not toppled Castroism, which persists. After the capture of Nicolas Maduro, Trump seeks to cut the roughly 27,000 barrels per day Cuba received and threatens sanctions on countries that supply fuel, singling out Mexico. The energy squeeze worsens an already severe economic crisis marked by blackouts, food and medicine shortages, and shrinking foreign reserves. Cuba's diplomatic clout and support from the international left have eroded. Russia and China have offered limited or rhetorical support, while regional governments have been muted in condemnation of the U.S. measures.
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