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Trump Eyes Cuba Regime Change Amid Venezuela Crisis

3/21/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump has shifted focus to Cuba after Nicolás Maduro's arrest in Venezuela.
Trump says he can "do anything" regarding Cuba.
Some Cuban-Americans in South Florida back him as a potential catalyst for regime change.
The Trump administration's fuel blockade has caused a nationwide Cuba blackout.
Experts say the outcome could resemble Venezuela's gradual transformation, though the blackout is described as the most effective since the Missile Crisis.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has shifted focus to Cuba after Nicolás Maduro's arrest in Venezuela.
Trump says he can "do anything" regarding Cuba.
Some Cuban-Americans in South Florida back him as a potential catalyst for regime change.
The Trump administration's fuel blockade has caused a nationwide Cuba blackout.
Experts say the outcome could resemble Venezuela's gradual transformation, though the blackout is described as the most effective since the Missile Crisis.