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Florida Republican State Representative Tom Fabricio ignited the debate on Cuba's political future by posing a question on social media that, according to him, millions of people are asking: whether the island could become the next target of the political pressure driven by U.S. President Donald Trump.
“The question that millions are asking: Is Cuba next? The communist regime in Havana has survived for decades, but the global balance of power is shifting. Freedom for Cuba may be closer than many think,” wrote Fabricio while sharing an article from the New York Post.
The text cited by the Republican legislator includes an analysis published by Daniel Allott in The Hill, which states that recent disturbances in a prison in the Cuban province of Ciego de Ávila left striking images.
According to the article, some protesting inmates reportedly shouted “Long live Trump!”, which the author interprets as a sign of changing perceptions towards the United States within the island.
The report also includes statements suggesting that many Cubans have stopped attributing their daily hardships to the U.S. embargo.
According to this view, in the protests recorded in recent years, the slogans have been primarily directed against the Cuban government.
The demonstrations on the island, especially since the protests on July 11, 2021, have highlighted the growing social discontent in response to the economic crisis, power outages, shortages of food and medicine, and the deterioration of basic services.
In this context, the publication by New York Post and Fabricio's comment reignite speculation about the direction of U.S. policy toward Cuba amid an international landscape that, according to some analysts, could be shifting the balance of power in the region.
The debate also takes place at a time when the island is facing a deep energy and economic crisis, while international pressures continue and growing discontent within the country persists.
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