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US Pressures Cuba, China Faces Regional Infrastructure Challenges

4/1/2026

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Under U.S. President Donald Trump, the United States pressures Cuba amid its Iran campaign.
China faces limited options as the U.S. presses Cuba and questions regional infrastructure control.
In Chile, President Jose Antonio Kast (Chile) confronts a crisis after U.S. pressure compelled cancellation of a Chinese undersea cable project.
China denies retaliation toward Panama's ships, accusing the United States of seeking to dominate the Panama Canal after Panama revoked a Hong Kong conglomerate's port concessions.

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Under U.S. President Donald Trump, the United States pressures Cuba amid its Iran campaign.
China faces limited options as the U.S. presses Cuba and questions regional infrastructure control.
In Chile, President Jose Antonio Kast (Chile) confronts a crisis after U.S. pressure compelled cancellation of a Chinese undersea cable project.
China denies retaliation toward Panama's ships, accusing the United States of seeking to dominate the Panama Canal after Panama revoked a Hong Kong conglomerate's port concessions.