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Why Trump’s Venezuela strike may have been about Cuba as much as it was about oil

Nicolas Maduro’s capture has effectively taken away Cuba’s closest ally.

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Fortune

Joseph J. Gonzalez

Cuba’s leaders just lost an ally in Maduro − if starved of Venezuelan oil, they may also lose what remains of their public support

Conditions on the ground in Cuba are so grim that the Trump administration thinks Havana could fall without any US intervention.

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The Conversation

Joseph J. Gonzalez

Cuba’s leaders see their options dim amid blackouts and a shrinking economy

Aside from the weight of US policy, the Cuban state has become increasingly sclerotic and unable to meet the growing demands of its population.

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The Conversation

Joseph J. Gonzalez

Trump Says We Should Leave Syria Alone. He’s Not Wrong.

OMAR HAJ KADOUR|AFP via Getty Images Armed rebels join a huge crowd of Syrians waving independence-era flags, used by the opposition since the...

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U.S.News

Joseph J. Gonzalez

Marco Rubio is no friend of Havana − but does Trump’s pick for secretary of state mean Cuba policy is set?

The U.S. looks set to have its first-ever Cuban American secretary of state in 2025, after President-elect Donald Trump nominated U.S. Sen. Marco...

16.12.2024 9

The Conversation

Joseph J. Gonzalez

Will the lights go out on Cuba’s communist leaders? With fewer options to prop up economy, their future looks dimmer

Cuba’s communist leaders are in the midst of crisis – and not for the first time. On Oct. 18, 2024, the nation’s electrical grid failed, leaving...

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The Conversation

Joseph J. Gonzalez