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“Trump’s Cuba Gamble: Oil Blockade, Threats, and the Ghost of Regime Change” The New Target With Venezuela’s Maduro ousted, President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are turning their sights on Havana. “Cuba looks like it’s ready to fall,” Trump declared, while Rubio warned Cuban officials to be concerned about what comes next. The U.S. is betting that without Venezuela’s oil, Cuba’s communist government will crumble—either on its own or with a little American help. ​ Miami’s Victory Lap The news sparked celebrations in Miami, where Cuban exiles have long dreamed of regime change. “Now the time has come… for the Castro communist and socialist assassin regime to be held accountable,” declared Miami-Dade County tax collector Dariel Fernandez. But experts are less convinced. “Cuba has been here before,” said University of Miami historian Michael J. Bustamante. “They survived the Soviet collapse. They’ll survive this too.” ​ What’s at Stake Cuba’s economy has been on life support for years, dependent on Venezuelan oil and plagued by blackouts, food shortages, and mismanagement. Cutting off oil shipments will deepen the crisis, but few believe the regime will simply “cry uncle.” Retired Cuban diplomat Carlos Alzugaray says the government might finally be forced to reform, but “they have to do it fast. They have lost too much time.” ​ The Cuban Dilemma Reformers inside the regime have ideas, but lack the power to act. The opposition is scattered, jailed, or abroad. And most Cubans don’t want American intervention—they want change, but on their own terms. So, is this the beginning of the end for Cuba’s government, or just another chapter in a long story of survival? The real question isn’t who wins, but who gets left behind when the dust settles. #cuba#trump#regimechange#venezuela#oilblockade 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸