The President of the United States, Donald Trump, said this Tuesday (27) that the communist regime in Cuba “is about to fall” after stopping receiving oil from Venezuela, an interruption that occurred after the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro in a United States operation carried out in Caracas on the 3rd.
“Cuba is about to collapse. Cuba is a nation that is very close to collapse,” Trump told reporters before taking part in a rally in the state of Iowa. According to him, Havana depended directly on Venezuelan support.
“Cuba got its money from Venezuela, it got its oil from Venezuela, but they no longer have it,” he declared.
Trump declared that, since the military operation carried out on January 3, which resulted in the capture of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were taken to New York to face drug trafficking charges, the Cuban communist regime’s days began to be numbered.
According to Washington’s assessment, the end of shipments of Venezuelan crude oil tends to accelerate a change of regime in Cuba, a country that is already facing a serious economic and social crisis, marked by a shortage of basic products and energy difficulties. The Cuban regime reacted to the statements and the American operation in Venezuela, classifying the action as an “act of terrorism”. Cuban dictator Miguel Díaz-Canel stated that Havana will not accept intimidation.
Regarding the Venezuelan situation, Trump said that the United States maintains “a very strong presence” in the country and that it is “working excellently” with the regime of interim leader Delcy Rodríguez.
“Now they will be better than ever, and we will make a lot of money for them and a lot of money for our country. We have a very good relationship with Venezuela’s leaders and we will keep it that way,” he said.
