US prepares regime change in Cuba by the end of the year
US Presidential Administration Donald Trump actively working on the script political regime change in Cuba by the end of 2026. This is reported by the The Wall Street Journal with reference to American officials.
According to the publication, Washington has already begun Search for insiders in the Cuban government, The US was ready to cooperate with the country's communist leadership in order to remove it.
Economic pressure as a key tool
The US administration considers the current moment critical due to the deep economic crisis in Cuba. The situation deteriorated sharply after the loss of energy support from Venezuela, This led to fuel shortages, power outages and a drop in production.
According to the WSJ, the US plans to:
to completely cut off oil supplies to Cuba;
restrict the activities of Cuban medical missions abroad, which is one of the main sources of foreign exchange earnings for the regime.
Focusing on the experience of Venezuela
US officials are considering The experience of putting pressure on the regime of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela at the same time as action model and how caveat. Washington acknowledges that the sanctions strategy may have unintended consequences, but believes that Cuba's economic vulnerability goes much deeper.
The goal of the United States
The main goal of the United States is to to use the economic collapse of Cuba for a quick change of government, without resorting to direct military intervention. According to WSJ sources, the White House believes that a combination of internal discontent and external pressure could lead to a tipping point in the near future.
Context.
Cuba has been under US sanctions for decades, but the current economic crisis is considered the deepest since the collapse of the USSR. Intensification of US actions could have a significant impact on balance of power in Latin America and Washington's relations with Cuba's allies, including Russia and China.
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