US President Donald Trump has announced talks with Cuba, which has been crippled by a US fuel blockade in the wake of Washington’s abduction of key regional ally Nicolas Maduro.
In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump described the communist-ruled island as “a failed country,” adding: “Cuba is asking for help, and we are going to talk!!!” He did not provide details.
There is growing speculation in Washington that Trump is seeking to overturn the Cuban government as part of a drive to increase US dominance in the Caribbean and Latin America.
Earlier this month, Trump said the United States would be “taking over” the Caribbean island off the Florida coast “almost immediately.”
He has also said that following the US military operation to depose Venezuela’s longtime leader, Maduro, Cuba will be next.
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