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Trump administration mirrors Venezuela strategy in Cuba policy

The Trump administration's foreign policy towards Cuba mirrors its past strategy for Venezuela, involving an oil blockade and threats of military intervention. However, experts note significant differences between the two countries that make a direct replication of the Venezuela playbook unlikely to succeed in Cuba. Unlike Venezuela, Cuba lacks an obvious successor government that would align with U.S. interests, and the scale of U.S. military presence and legal actions differ considerably. AI

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Trump administration mirrors Venezuela strategy in Cuba policy

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 · Ben Finley, Matthew Lee, Farnoush Amiri, Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press ·

    4 ways Trump is following the Venezuela playbook with Cuba, and one where he isn’t

    “Other presidents have looked at this for 50, 60 years, doing something,” Trump said. “And, it looks like I’ll be the one that does it."