President Donald Trump stated this Monday that Cuba is facing a "humanitarian threat" and suggested that the island's government should reach an agreement with the United States amid the deep energy crisis it is experiencing.
During a press briefing aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews this Monday, Trump asserted that there are currently ongoing conversations with Havana.
"Cuba right now is a failed nation and they don’t even have fuel for the planes to take off," declared the leader.
He added that "they should absolutely make an agreement because it is a humanitarian threat."
The president stated that an understanding would be beneficial for the Cuban-American community and for those who were, as he said, "treated very poorly by Castro and the Cuban authorities."
He also recalled that the embargo is still in effect and emphasized that the island faces restrictions on access to oil and financing.
When asked if he would consider a similar operation to the one carried out in Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, Trump avoided providing details.
"I don't want to answer that. If I did, it wouldn't be a very difficult operation, but I don't think it's necessary," he stated.
The statements come in the context of severe blackouts in Cuba, fuel shortages, and emergency measures adopted by the Cuban government, while Washington maintains economic pressure and ties any relief to political changes.
Trump insisted that the current situation is the result of a failed system and reiterated that an agreement could open a new chapter in the bilateral relationship, although he did not specify the terms in which that possible pact would be structured.
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