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Trump Signals U.S. Action Amid Cuba's Leadership Crisis

3/24/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump indicated U.S. action on Cuba as the island faces collapse.
Experts describe a leadership vacuum in Cuba, where there are fuel shortages and no clear successor to President Miguel Díaz-Canel.
Analysts say any transition could involve insiders such as Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga or Alejandro Castro Espín, but would be cosmetic.
Opposition leader Rosa María Payá calls for the release of political prisoners and a transitional government.

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U.S. President Donald Trump indicated U.S. action on Cuba as the island faces collapse.
Experts describe a leadership vacuum in Cuba, where there are fuel shortages and no clear successor to President Miguel Díaz-Canel.
Analysts say any transition could involve insiders such as Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga or Alejandro Castro Espín, but would be cosmetic.
Opposition leader Rosa María Payá calls for the release of political prisoners and a transitional government.