Overview
- President Trump declared there will be "no more oil or money" going to Cuba and urged Havana to make a deal "before it is too late."
- U.S. forces are seizing Venezuelan tankers, and recent shipping data indicates no cargoes have departed for Cuba since the Caracas raid that captured Nicolás Maduro.
- Cuban President Miguel Díaz‑Canel and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez rejected the ultimatum, asserted Cuba’s sovereignty, and denied receiving payment for security services in Venezuela.
- The Cuban government reported that 32 of its personnel were killed during the U.S. operation in Caracas.
- Experts warn that losing roughly 25,000–35,000 barrels per day from Venezuela could worsen Cuba’s blackouts and economic strain as the White House engages oil executives on Venezuela’s production plans.