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Trump Says 'Cuba Will Be Failing Pretty Soon'
Trump says Cuba's economy is under pressure as Venezuelan oil and financial support stop, aiming to cut aid and force Cuba into a deal with the U.S.
- President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that `Cuba will be failing pretty soon. Cuba is really a nation that's very close to failing`, adding Venezuela has not recently sent oil or money to Cuba.
- Emboldened by a U.S. military operation earlier this month that seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump said Washington will `run` Venezuela under interim leader Delcy Rodriguez.
- President Donald Trump vowed to stop oil and money from longtime backer Venezuela reaching Cuba, while Cuba's president said this month Washington had no moral authority to force a deal and human rights experts called the U.S. approach imperialist.
- The U.N. human rights office said the U.S. military raid that seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month violated international law.
- Trump signalled a wider regional strategy by vowing to halt Venezuelan oil and money to Cuba, positioning the U.S. to pressure Havana as Delcy Rodriguez governs Venezuela under U.S. oversight.
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They used to get their oil from Venezuela, but not anymore, he told reporters.
US President Donald Trump said today that "Cuba will soon collapse", citing that Venezuela, once the island's main oil supplier, has recently stopped sending oil or money to Cuba.
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Trump claims that Cuba faces a crisis due to the lack of Venezuelan oil following the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife in November.
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