Latin America
Is Rubio backing off Cuba regime change for his own political good?
Trump wants to make a deal, plus the secretary may not want to be face of crisis if the government there collapses
February 19, 2026
Trump wants to make a deal, plus the secretary may not want to be face of crisis if the government there collapses
Washington sent warships this month to deploy 'gunboat diplomacy' while the island nation continues its freefall of violence and corruption
Often crossing continents, 'workarounding' is a strategy allowing states to cooperate on trade and policy outside rigid U.S.-China alignments.
Trump's withdrawal from some regional organizations has revived long-lingering arguments about belonging vs. leverage
The US president wants to talk and so does Havana. They both have things the other needs and we all want to avoid a hostile overthrow.
The Secretary of State defended US policy toward Caracas
