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The Cuban government is in “a lot of trouble”, the US secretary of state warned following the capture of its communist ally Nicolas Maduro.
Republican Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), a close ally of President Trump, is predicting the Cuban government will be overthrown “this year” or “next year” as the U.S. blockade of oil exports from
Florida GOP Sen. Rick Scott predicted that the government of Cuba would be overthrown either this year or next year.
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Cuba’s leaders just lost an ally in Maduro − if starved of Venezuelan oil, they may also lose what remains of their public support
Conditions on the ground in Cuba are so grim that the Trump administration thinks Havana could fall without any US intervention.
With widespread power outages, medicine shortages and rising food prices, experts say Cuba’s economy has never been worse, with the crisis coming just as the supply of Venezuelan oil is threatened.
The secretary of state's latest remarks came after he told reporters that he'd be "concerned" if he were a government official in Havana.
Trump officials suggest Cuba may face severe pressure after Venezuela, but analysts warn the regime may endure.
For months as the US military prepared to strike Venezuela, many Cubans have asked a simple, if disconcerting, question: “Are we next?”
Trump and Rubio have made clear the collapse of Cuba’s communist government is a not only a likely side benefit of Maduro’s ouster, but a goal.
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