The Crab's Embrace: Another 'Regime Change' Recipe for Cuba?
Apparently, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been engaging in clandestine talks with Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, grandson of Cuba's Raul Castro, sidestepping official channels. Axios reports these 'discussions' aim to bypass the Cuban government, seeing the younger Castro as a potential replacement—a 'business-minded' figure who might be more amenable to US interests as the nation grapples
with economic hardship. One might wonder why, after nearly seven decades of sanctions, Washington suddenly opts for backroom whispers rather than formal diplomacy, especially when an island on the brink of a 'humanitarian crisis' is conveniently part of the sales pitch. This isn't a new strategy, of course. The playbook is well-worn, from the 1973 coup against Salvador Allende in Chile to the 2019
OAS-backed ousting of Evo Morales in Bolivia, where 'economic hardship' and 'humanitarian concerns' often preface a 'transition' that conveniently benefits US corporate and geopolitical aims. The US has maintained an economic blockade against Cuba since 1962—the longest in modern history—designed to cripple its economy, not to foster prosperity or genuine self-determination. The 'regime has to go'
mentality, as one senior US official put it, reveals the true objective: not dialogue, but domination. Notably, the report casually mentions the 'abduction and extradition' of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, with US forces allegedly killing dozens of Cuban officials. The casual admission of extrajudicial killings and regime change operations, all while avoiding any international condemnation,