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White House leans on economic pressure against Cuba
The Trump administration is shifting away from military action against Cuba and instead focusing on tightening sanctions to cut off funds to the Castro family and military leadership, according to people familiar…
The Story in Brief
The Trump administration is shifting away from military action against Cuba and instead focusing on tightening sanctions to cut off funds to the Castro family and military leadership, according to people familiar with its thinking cited by Bloomberg and relayed by Times Now. The US has imposed a naval quarantine to block oil shipments, triggering nationwide blackouts and humanitarian warnings. Officials believe squeezing revenues could create cracks inside the regime, though Cuba has ruled out political changes.
Military options have been pushed to the back burner, given the ongoing unpopular conflict with Iran. CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Cuba in May to warn that Trump should be taken seriously, pointing to the capture of Venezuela’s leader. However, doubts remain over what bombing targets on a small island would achieve. Republican lawmakers from Florida, such as Representative Carlos Gimenez, continue to claim the regime could be dismantled quickly.
The Indian Opinion
US sanctions have failed to force political change in Cuba for over six decades, yet the Trump administration is doubling down on economic pressure as if a new tactic might break the impasse. Meanwhile, talk of dismantling the regime “within seconds” is pure theatre from Florida lawmakers. The real test: Can sanctions actually produce a negotiated opening, or will they deepen the humanitarian crisis and achieve nothing? Watch whether the White House names a credible alternative leader inside Cuba, it hasn’t so far.
Source: timesnownews.com
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