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Trump Returns To Attack Cuba, Claims Mexico Will Cut Oil Shipments And Says He Is In Negotiations With The Government Of The Island, Creating A New Energy And Diplomatic Crisis In The Caribbean.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has once again heightened tensions in the Caribbean by calling Cuba a “failed nation” and claiming that Mexico will stop sending oil to the country. The statement was made to reporters on Monday (2) and caused an immediate reaction in Havana.
“They are not receiving money from Venezuela, and they are not receiving money from anywhere,” Trump said. According to him, the cut in Mexican oil would be another step to pressure the Cuban government.
In addition, Trump stated that he is in direct negotiations with leaders of the island. “I think we are very close, we are in negotiations with the Cuban leaders at this moment,” he declared, emphasizing that his administration “would make a deal with Cuba.”
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Cuba Confirms Contacts, But Denies Formal Dialogue
Shortly after, Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, confirmed that there are contacts with Washington. However, he avoided speaking of an official negotiation.
“We exchanged messages, we have embassies, we had communications, but we cannot say that we had a dialogue table,” he stated. He added that Cuba is “ready to have a serious, meaningful, and responsible conversation.”
The crisis has worsened following the recent operation by the United States in Venezuela, which interrupted the supply of oil to Cuba, one of the island’s main energy supports.
Threats, Sanctions And The Weight Of Oil
Trump also reiterated that Cuba is “an unusual and extraordinary threat” to U.S. security. Meanwhile, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel rejected any negotiations made under “threats” or “coercion.”
Without Venezuelan oil and now under pressure from Mexico, Cuba faces a scenario of uncertainty that may affect transportation, electricity, and the daily lives of its population.
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