Trump Cuba deal moved to the forefront on January 11 as the US President urged Havana to \u201cmake a deal, before it is too late,\u201d warning that Venezuelan oil and funds to the island would end. The remarks followed the US operation that seized Venezuela\u2019s Nicol\u00e1s Maduro earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In posts on Truth Social, the President said Cuba had long relied on Venezuelan \u201cOIL and MONEY\u201d and insisted that flow would now be \u201cZERO.\u201d He did not spell out terms or the consequences of refusing talks. The message framed the moment as a deadline for Havana to negotiate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Washington captured Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a January 3 raid in Caracas. The White House portrays the move as a pivot point for regional policy. Officials also referenced Cuba\u2019s historic role providing security personnel to Venezuela\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cuba has said 32 of its nationals were killed during the Caracas operation. President Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel vowed to honour the dead and condemned the action. As of publication, Havana had not issued a detailed response to the latest US warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Estimates suggest Venezuela ships about 35,000 barrels of oil per day to Cuba. The administration argues that seizures of sanctioned tankers are worsening Cuba\u2019s fuel and power shortages, tightening pressure on the island\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuba\u2019s leaders \u201cshould be worried,\u201d adding they are \u201cin a lot of trouble.\u201d The President also amplified a social post musing that Rubio could one day be president of Cuba, commenting, \u201cSounds good to me!\u201d These statements underscored the hard line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key indicators include any formal US conditions for talks, Cuban counter-measures, and confirmed changes to Venezuela-Cuba oil shipments. Markets and regional partners will track whether pressure yields negotiations or deepens a standoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The White House is using the post-Maduro moment to squeeze Havana, with a public ultimatum and threats to cut the Venezuela lifeline. Cuba has acknowledged casualties but has not detailed a response, leaving the next move uncertain.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Trump Cuba deal moved to the forefront on January 11 as the US President urged Havana to \u201cmake a deal, before it is too late,\u201d warning that Venezuelan oil and funds to the island would end. The remarks followed the US operation that seized Venezuela\u2019s Nicol\u00e1s Maduro earlier this month. Trump Cuba deal: what he […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n