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Cuba is a central subject of political discourse, frequently analyzed as a target for U.S.-led regime change operations and energy blockades. The country is currently experiencing a functional boycott as part of a broader regional strategy, though it remains a noted destination for travel and a potential location for viewership.
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The caribbean nation suffered its third country-wide blackout in just the last four months, which officials largely blame on the ongoing U.S. Oil blockade.
“The caribbean nation suffered its third country-wide blackout in just the last four months, which officials largely blame on the ongoing U.S. Oil blockade.”
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CUBA'S NATIONAL POWER GRID HAS COLLAPSED UNDER PRESSURE OF THE U.S. OIL EMBARGO THAT HAS PREVENTED ANY SHIPMENTS OF OIL FROM REACHING THE COUNTRY'S SHORES SINCE BACK ON JANUARY 9TH.
“CUBA'S NATIONAL POWER GRID HAS COLLAPSED UNDER PRESSURE OF THE U.S. OIL EMBARGO THAT HAS PREVENTED ANY SHIPMENTS OF OIL FROM REACHING THE COUNTRY'S SHORES SINCE BACK ON JANUARY 9TH.”
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CUBA IS IN THE DARK, THE ELECTRICAL GRID LEAVING MILLIONS WITHOUT POWER.
“CUBA IS IN THE DARK, THE ELECTRICAL GRID LEAVING MILLIONS WITHOUT POWER.”
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IF WE DON'T HAVE POLITICAL GUARANTEES, NO ECONOMIC CHANGE IS POSSIBLE.
“IF WE DON'T HAVE POLITICAL GUARANTEES, NO ECONOMIC CHANGE IS POSSIBLE.”
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I do believe I'll be the honor of having the honor of taking Cuba. That'd be good.
“I do believe I'll be the honor of having the honor of taking Cuba. That'd be good.”
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Whether I free it, take it. Think I could do anything I want with it.
“Whether I free it, take it. Think I could do anything I want with it.”
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THE ENTIRE CUBAN POWER GRID COLLAPSING AS A TOP OFFICIAL SPEAKS OUT IN A RARE INTERVIEW.
“THE ENTIRE CUBAN POWER GRID COLLAPSING AS A TOP OFFICIAL SPEAKS OUT IN A RARE INTERVIEW.”
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CUBA IS OPEN TO HAVING A FLUID COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH U.S. COMPANIES... IT APPLIES TO INVESTMENTS NOT ONLY SMALL INVESTMENTS, BUT LARGE INVESTMENTS.
“CUBA IS OPEN TO HAVING A FLUID COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH U.S. COMPANIES... IT APPLIES TO INVESTMENTS NOT ONLY SMALL INVESTMENTS, BUT LARGE INVESTMENTS.”
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Cuba lost power... in this case a complete island that is without power.
“Cuba lost power... in this case a complete island that is without power.”
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Well, Cuba right now is is in very bad shape.
“Well, Cuba right now is is in very bad shape.”
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Cuba's electrical grid has suffered a complete and total collapse.
“Cuba's electrical grid has suffered a complete and total collapse.”
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Cuba is in the dark. The entire electrical grid collapsing today as the country struggles with an energy crisis, leaving millions on the island without power.
“Cuba is in the dark. The entire electrical grid collapsing today as the country struggles with an energy crisis, leaving millions on the island without power.”
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In Cuba, officials are investigating a quote 'complete disconnection' of the country's electrical system, leaving its 11 million residents without power.
“In Cuba, officials are investigating a quote 'complete disconnection' of the country's electrical system, leaving its 11 million residents without power.”
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Cuba is in the dark. The entire electrical grid collapsing today as the country struggles with an energy crisis.
“Cuba is in the dark. The entire electrical grid collapsing today as the country struggles with an energy crisis.”
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MILLIONS IN CUBA IN THE DARK THIS MORNING AFTER THE COUNTRY'S ENTIRE ELECTRIC GRID COLLAPSES.
“MILLIONS IN CUBA IN THE DARK THIS MORNING AFTER THE COUNTRY'S ENTIRE ELECTRIC GRID COLLAPSES.”
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there has been no meaningful maintenance done to the entire grid since the 1990s.
“there has been no meaningful maintenance done to the entire grid since the 1990s.”
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the process of re-energizing a grid once it's completely collapsed, which is where we are now, is tricky
“the process of re-energizing a grid once it's completely collapsed, which is where we are now, is tricky”
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Cuba, an island nation in the Caribbean, home to about 10 million people, and the latest target of US President Donald Trump.
“Cuba, an island nation in the Caribbean, home to about 10 million people, and the latest target of US President Donald Trump.”
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They want to limit Russian and Chinese influence and for that they want to remove the communist government in Cuba.
“They want to limit Russian and Chinese influence and for that they want to remove the communist government in Cuba.”
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They a very uh weakened nation right now.
“They a very uh weakened nation right now.”
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The latest headlines talk about a blackout, a nationwide blackout, which happened yesterday. Cuba's power grid collapsed.
“The latest headlines talk about a blackout, a nationwide blackout, which happened yesterday. Cuba's power grid collapsed.”
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Well, it is already playing very strongly in Iran, Venezuela, Somalia, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Nigeria, maybe Cuba.
“Well, it is already playing very strongly in Iran, Venezuela, Somalia, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Nigeria, maybe Cuba.”
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The effective siege the US has implemented since January is really starting to bite.
“The effective siege the US has implemented since January is really starting to bite.”
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February 2026 was the first month in over a decade where Cuba received zero oil imports from any source. Perhaps unsurprisingly then, the grid is running at half capacity.
“February 2026 was the first month in over a decade where Cuba received zero oil imports from any source. Perhaps unsurprisingly then, the grid is running at half capacity.”
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Cuba has an economic system that doesn't work. It has a system of economics that not even Lenin would recognize.
“Cuba has an economic system that doesn't work. It has a system of economics that not even Lenin would recognize.”
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It's actually kind of a North American country in the sense that it makes sense to think about it in the context of say a North American style set of supply chains.
“It's actually kind of a North American country in the sense that it makes sense to think about it in the context of say a North American style set of supply chains.”
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But I think when President Trump says Cuba is next, I think there really is a sense in which the system there is either about to collapse or the leaders there are realizing that the system is about to collapse.
“But I think when President Trump says Cuba is next, I think there really is a sense in which the system there is either about to collapse or the leaders there are realizing that the system is about to collapse.”
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the military option is hard to imagine while the war in Iran is going on. It would require a lot of planning.
“the military option is hard to imagine while the war in Iran is going on. It would require a lot of planning.”
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so it's going to come to a point where you say Cuba effectively going to go bankrupt which could precipitate an uprising a revolution
“so it's going to come to a point where you say Cuba effectively going to go bankrupt which could precipitate an uprising a revolution”
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I mean, whether I free it, take it, think I could do anything I want with it.
“I mean, whether I free it, take it, think I could do anything I want with it.”
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A very uh weakened nation right now.
“A very uh weakened nation right now.”
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where the removal of Venezuela oil supply looks like the end of the Cuban communist regime that has basically held the island hostage for more than 60 years.
“where the removal of Venezuela oil supply looks like the end of the Cuban communist regime that has basically held the island hostage for more than 60 years.”
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it turns out that Cuba has utilized its assets to gather intelligence on us.
“it turns out that Cuba has utilized its assets to gather intelligence on us.”
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I think I could do anything I want with it.
“I think I could do anything I want with it.”
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So, they're basically experiencing their worst economic crisis since the communist revolution 67 years ago.
“So, they're basically experiencing their worst economic crisis since the communist revolution 67 years ago.”
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The key moment that things really take a turn is January 3rd. That's the day that Donald Trump ordered an attack on Venezuela, arresting Nicolas Maduro and ended the oil shipments to Cuba.
“The key moment that things really take a turn is January 3rd. That's the day that Donald Trump ordered an attack on Venezuela, arresting Nicolas Maduro and ended the oil shipments to Cuba.”
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To give you an idea of what we're talking about, the average hotel occupancy rate in 2025 was less than 20%. That means that four out of every five rooms were empty.
“To give you an idea of what we're talking about, the average hotel occupancy rate in 2025 was less than 20%. That means that four out of every five rooms were empty.”
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Take a look. After peaking in 2018 with 4.7 million visitors, the decline has been steady. In other words, there are more rooms than ever for fewer tourists than ever.
“Take a look. After peaking in 2018 with 4.7 million visitors, the decline has been steady. In other words, there are more rooms than ever for fewer tourists than ever.”
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Look, the number of crimes have been skyrocketing in recent years. And of all crimes, thefts are rising the fastest. In fact, they have increased almost six-fold in just 2 years.
“Look, the number of crimes have been skyrocketing in recent years. And of all crimes, thefts are rising the fastest. In fact, they have increased almost six-fold in just 2 years.”
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To give you an idea of the deterioration we're talking about, in just one year, between 2024 and 2025, violent assaults nearly doubled. And let's face it, this should come as no surprise.
“To give you an idea of the deterioration we're talking about, in just one year, between 2024 and 2025, violent assaults nearly doubled. And let's face it, this should come as no surprise.”
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In 2024, TUI cancelled the last route it had opened from the United Kingdom. And this February 2026, they announced the cancellation of all flights operating for their tourist packages until at least 30 April.
“In 2024, TUI cancelled the last route it had opened from the United Kingdom. And this February 2026, they announced the cancellation of all flights operating for their tourist packages until at least 30 April.”
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Since 2021, by order of Trump, Cuba has been considered a state sponsor of terrorism. And although Biden removed them from this category 6 days before leaving office, when Trump returned, one of the first things he did just hours after being sworn in was to put them back on the blacklist.
“Since 2021, by order of Trump, Cuba has been considered a state sponsor of terrorism. And although Biden removed them from this category 6 days before leaving office, when Trump returned, one of the first things he did just hours after being sworn in was to put them back on the blacklist.”
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Cuba has ended 2025 with the worst international tourist figures since 2002. And in just 7 years, the number of visitors to the island has plummeted by almost 60%.
“Cuba has ended 2025 with the worst international tourist figures since 2002. And in just 7 years, the number of visitors to the island has plummeted by almost 60%.”
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The most shocking thing, well, you can all probably guess the electrical infrastructure, which has been barely maintained for years. But it's not the only example.
“The most shocking thing, well, you can all probably guess the electrical infrastructure, which has been barely maintained for years. But it's not the only example.”
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In fact, they have increased almost six-fold in just 2 years. And no, we're not yet facing alarming figures. But the feeling is that walking the streets of Cuba is no longer as safe for many tourists as it used to be.
“In fact, they have increased almost six-fold in just 2 years. And no, we're not yet facing alarming figures. But the feeling is that walking the streets of Cuba is no longer as safe for many tourists as it used to be.”
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Trump reinstates Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. Since 2021, by order of Trump, Cuba has been considered a state sponsor of terrorism.
“Trump reinstates Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. Since 2021, by order of Trump, Cuba has been considered a state sponsor of terrorism.”
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The people of Cuba are suffering today. They’ve been suffering for a long time. They’re suffering now, perhaps more than at any time in recent memory, perhaps in the history since 1959. This is the worst economic climate that Cuba has faced, and it is the authorities there in that government who are responsible for that.
“The people of Cuba are suffering today. They’ve been suffering for a long time. They’re suffering now, perhaps more than at any time in recent memory, perhaps in the history since 1959. This is the worst economic climate that Cuba has faced, and it is the authorities there in that government who are responsible for that.”
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This is the worst economic climate that Cuba has faced, and it is the authorities there in that government who are responsible for that. They are the ones that have made decisions that have left Cuba vulnerable to the situation they’re now in.
“This is the worst economic climate that Cuba has faced, and it is the authorities there in that government who are responsible for that. They are the ones that have made decisions that have left Cuba vulnerable to the situation they’re now in.”
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The status quo is unsustainable... Cuba needs to change. It needs to change dramatically because it is the only chance that it has to improve the quality of life for its people.
“The status quo is unsustainable... Cuba needs to change. It needs to change dramatically because it is the only chance that it has to improve the quality of life for its people.”
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But Cuba needs to change. It needs to change dramatically because it is the only chance that it has to improve the quality of life for its people and not lose 15 percent of its population since 2021.
“But Cuba needs to change. It needs to change dramatically because it is the only chance that it has to improve the quality of life for its people and not lose 15 percent of its population since 2021.”