Overview
- President Trump told a Miami crowd that “Cuba is next,” leaving his plan unclear but raising the stakes for Havana.
- Both governments say formal talks are under way, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio leading the U.S. side.
- Cuba’s fuel supply has collapsed since Venezuelan oil was cut off, which has shut down buses, emptied gas stations and triggered long power outages.
- The strain has spread to trash pickup, water service and clinics, and a nationwide blackout last week exposed the grid’s weak state.
- Tourism is fading as shortages grow, and Germany has urged its citizens to avoid travel to the island.