Latin America
A deal that Cuba (and Trump) cannot refuse?
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.
February 05, 2026
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.
But he shouldn't be surprised. American presidents have been predicting collapse there since 1959.
Offering a sober assessment of 19th and 20th Century US foreign policy and lessons learned the hard way
Miami-Dade's anti-Castro lobby is already rallying for Cuba next after Saturday's regime change operation in Venezuela
Reports indicate Trump also interested in sending special forces to Mexico
This, despite an unusual stemwinder from US ambassador Mike Waltz and accusations that Havana is aiding Russia's war in Ukraine
