Trump floats possible Cuba takeover as island endures nationwide blackout
TL;DR
President Trump floated the idea of taking Cuba amid a countrywide blackout blamed on an oil embargo and an aging power grid; Havana has not commented, power has been partially restored to some Havana residents and hospitals, and U.S.-Cuba tensions and regime-change rhetoric persist alongside Cuba inviting diaspora investment.
- Trump vows to ‘take’ Cuba as island grapples with nationwide blackout Al Jazeera
- Trump muses over ‘taking Cuba’ as island’s power grid collapses after weeks of US oil blockade CNN
- Trump Administration Seeks to Remove Cuba’s President From Power During Negotiations The New York Times
- Trump says he thinks he will have the 'honor' of 'taking Cuba' CNBC
- Trump says he can do 'anything I want' with Cuba Reuters
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