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Trump on ‘taking’ Cuba: ‘I can do anything I want with it’
Trump claims he will 'take Cuba' amid a U.S. oil blockade causing a nationwide blackout affecting 10 million people, while diplomatic talks with Cuba seek leadership changes.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump said he expects to have the 'honor' of 'taking Cuba', days after Cuba acknowledged talks with the US.
- Cuba's Ministry of Energy and Mines reported a total disconnection of the national grid on Monday, triggering a blackout while NetBlocks and Kentik recorded sharp internet traffic drops.
- Reporting says U.S. officials told Cuban negotiators that Díaz‑Canel must go, while seeking political concessions and blocking foreign oil imports, according to reporting on the talks.
- The government announced emergency measures including reduced school hours, postponed events, and transport cuts while hospitals cut services amid fuel shortages pushing prices to $9 a liter and flights halted by American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, and Air Canada.
- Pressed on military options, President Donald Trump referenced whether an operation would mirror Nicolás Maduro's capture or the U.S. conflict with Iran, while Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said officials "must be feeling very happy" about harm to Cuban families after Monday's blackout.
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