The President of the United States, Donald Trump, revealed that he personally requested the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, to stop sending oil to Cuba, a request that —according to him— was fulfilled by the Mexican leader.
During statements made on Saturday night, Trump described the serious economic situation facing the Island and emphasized that the Cuban regime is left without resources or energy supplies following the decline of Venezuelan support.
“Cuba has no money, has no oil. They used to rely on the money and oil from Venezuela, and that no longer comes,” said the U.S. leader, referring to the financial and energy collapse of the system controlled by the Communist Party.
Trump explained that, in light of this situation, he decided to personally intervene and contact the Mexican government to stop any indirect support for the regime in Havana. “I told the President of Mexico that we didn’t want them to send oil there, and she isn’t sending oil,” he stated, emphasizing Sheinbaum's cooperation on this matter.
The U.S. president also hinted that Washington is considering potential negotiations with Cuba, although he made it clear that any rapprochement would come from a position of strength, at a time that is particularly critical for the regime. “We have a situation that is very bad for Cuba,” he insisted.
Direct blow to the Cuban regime
The cut in oil supply represents an additional blow to the Cuban state apparatus, already suffocated by economic inefficiency, corruption, and military control exercised by Raúl Castro and the conglomerate GAESA, while Miguel Díaz-Canel continues to act as a decorative figure without real power.
In recent years, the fuel shortage has caused massive blackouts, a halt in transportation, a decline in production, and further deterioration of living conditions for the population, which continues to pay the price of a failed economic model.
Trump's statements reinforce international pressure against the Cuban regime and confirm a shift in regional posture, where allied governments are beginning to distance themselves from Havana in light of the evident collapse of the system.
Trump suggests a possible future agreement
In another part of his statements, Trump pointed to the possibility of a future rapprochement with the Island, although he insisted that any negotiation would start from a position of strength for the United States. “I think we are going to make a deal with Cuba. We will be nice, but we have a very bad situation there,” stated the U.S. president, without providing further details on the conditions of that potential dialogue.
His words confirm that the policy towards Cuba continues to be characterized by economic and diplomatic pressure, while the regime faces its worst crisis in decades, lacking oil, liquidity, and with an increasingly impoverished population.
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