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Trump's Cuba policy and the reactions to it have been quietly simmering for some time now, but things seem to be accelerating. But in typical Trump fashion, it isn't clear what the administration's objective is.
- January 2025- Trump back in office and announces new package of sanctions against Cuba.
- July 2025 - Trump enhances the Cuba travel ban with heightened enforcement.
- January 29/30, 2026 - Trump announces embargo of Cuba that includes maritime military enforcement that aims to end all oil imports to Cuba. Of course, this is existential for Cuba, as it relies heavily (>60%) on oil imports for its energy. In particular, Trump's removal of Venezuela as a source of oil for Cuba has been a key factor.
Since the new "maximum pressure" plan with the embargo, Cuba has complained to the UN and Russia has been attempting (perhaps successfully) to circumvent the embargo. Trump has announced various pressures and retaliations (mostly tariffs) to countries that supply Cuba. But also in February, the Trump administration announced a relief package to Cuba (food and supplies) to be distributed through NGOs, not the Cuban government.
In the past few days:
- Cuba's oil supplies are very low
- Russian tankers may be attempting to supply Cuba.
- Canada has announced it will be coming with an aid package (appears to not include oil) - and it did not consult the US about this at all.
- Mexico (another key supplier to Cuba) appears caught in the US pressure campaign
Oh and also, Cuba today fired up and killed four people in a USA-registered speed boat that violated restricted space
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- January 2025- Trump back in office and announces new package of sanctions against Cuba.
- July 2025 - Trump enhances the Cuba travel ban with heightened enforcement.
- January 29/30, 2026 - Trump announces embargo of Cuba that includes maritime military enforcement that aims to end all oil imports to Cuba. Of course, this is existential for Cuba, as it relies heavily (>60%) on oil imports for its energy. In particular, Trump's removal of Venezuela as a source of oil for Cuba has been a key factor.
Since the new "maximum pressure" plan with the embargo, Cuba has complained to the UN and Russia has been attempting (perhaps successfully) to circumvent the embargo. Trump has announced various pressures and retaliations (mostly tariffs) to countries that supply Cuba. But also in February, the Trump administration announced a relief package to Cuba (food and supplies) to be distributed through NGOs, not the Cuban government.
In the past few days:
- Cuba's oil supplies are very low
- Russian tankers may be attempting to supply Cuba.
- Canada has announced it will be coming with an aid package (appears to not include oil) - and it did not consult the US about this at all.
- Mexico (another key supplier to Cuba) appears caught in the US pressure campaign
Oh and also, Cuba today fired up and killed four people in a USA-registered speed boat that violated restricted space
Russia considers fuel support for Cuba as Canada pledges food aid
A US-imposed fuel embargo has threatened to spark a humanitarian crisis in Cuba, whose energy grid relies on fossil fuel
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