Is Cuba Trump’s Next Target?
Cuba is facing a profound humanitarian and economic crisis marked by blackouts, fuel shortages, mass emigration, and decaying infrastructure, while the U.S., under a Trump administration, pressures the island with oil blockades and regime change rhetoric — but experts warn that American i
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