Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The United States’ dramatic kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the bombing of Caracas left many wondering if Cuba might be next. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has long pushed for regime change in Havana, and President Trump recently said that Cuba “is ready to fall,” warning the government to “make a deal now before it’s too late.” As the Cuban people face their worst economic and humanitarian crises in decades, and the U.S. demands Venezuela’s interim president cut energy and security ties with its longtime ally, what might a workable deal between the U.S. and Cuban governments look like now?
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The United States’ dramatic kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the bombing of Caracas left many wondering if Cuba might be next. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has long pushed for regime change in Havana, and President Trump recently said that Cuba “is ready to fall,” warning the government to “make a deal now before it’s too late.” As the Cuban people face their worst economic and humanitarian crises in decades, and the U.S. demands Venezuela’s interim president cut energy and security ties with its longtime ally, what might a workable deal between the U.S. and Cuban governments look like now?
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