Trump Demands 'Deal' as US Starves Cuba, Again
Donald Trump, from the comfort of his gilded cage, issued a stark warning: Cuba must make a 'deal' with the US or face further deprivation, specifically targeting Venezuelan oil and money. The article notes Venezuela as Cuba's primary oil supplier, tacitly glossing over the fact that both nations have been under severe, unilateral US sanctions for decades. This isn't a new policy; it's the
predictable echo of the 1960 US embargo (Public Law 87-734), tightened by the Helms-Burton Act of 1996, designed to cripple Cuba's economy until it bends to Washington's will. Washington's 'concern' for resources going to Cuba consistently translates into ensuring no resources go to Cuba without US approval. Instead of addressing the humanitarian impact of a 60-year economic blockade, the
narrative frames it as a benevolent offer for a 'deal.' One might wonder what kind of 'deal' is offered when one party holds all the leverage, withholding basic necessities and punishing any nation daring to trade with an independent sovereign state. It appears America's idea of a 'deal' is often just a fancy word for capitulation after prolonged economic strangulation.