Cuba's Economic Crisis Has Already Begun And Donald Trump Is Behind It | The Blueprint

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For nearly 67 years, the geopolitical standoff between Washington and Havana has been fought through naval blockades, Cold War crises, and trade embargoes. But in 2026, the strategy shifted into an aggressive, calculated energy siege. Following covert U.S. operations in Caracas that took Venezuelan oil offline and new White House tariff orders that forced Mexico’s Pemex to abandon shipments, Cuba’s net oil imports plummeted to near zero. The result has been catastrophic: sweeping nationwide blackouts, failing water infrastructure, and uncollected waste piling up on the streets of Havana. Now, with the U.S. systematically targeting Cuba’s secondary revenue streams, from foreign medical brigades to Latin American migration corridors, the pressure on Havana has reached a boiling point. Direct diplomatic talks have begun, with Washington pushing for a transitional government and free elections in exchange for lifting the blockade. Yet, this plan faces an immovable obstacle: GAESA, the sec

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