Donald Trump said the United States could take control of Cuba “almost immediately”

The recent pronouncements by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Cuba, including the assertion that Washington could seize control of the island "almost immediately," represent a stark escalation of rhetoric and a continuation of hostile U.S. policy. Speaking from West Palm Beach, Florida, Trump's thinly veiled threat to deploy the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group near Cuba's coast, once its operations in the Middle East conclude, underscores the persistent U.S. ambition to exert dominance over the island nation.

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De regreso de Irán, tendremos uno de nuestros grandes… tal vez el portaaviones USS Abraham Lincoln, el más grande del mundo. Haremos que se acerque, que se detenga a unos 100 metros de la costa, y dirán: ‘Muchas gracias. Nos rendimos’

These aggressive statements are accompanied by the imposition of new sanctions, explicitly designed to suffocate Cuba's economy and pressure its government. This move, occurring just as Cuba prepared to commemorate May Day with a demonstration against U.S. aggression, highlights the ongoing U.S. strategy to destabilize the island. The U.S. continues to label Cuba a "threat" to its national security, a justification that rings hollow given Cuba's size and geopolitical position, and which serves primarily to legitimize its long-standing embargo and punitive measures.

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Hoy, el gobierno de EE.UU. ha anunciado nuevas medidas coercitivas que refuerzan el brutal #BloqueoGenocida, como evidencia de su pobreza moral

From Havana's perspective, as articulated by President Miguel Díaz-Canel, these U.S. actions are not only illegal but morally bankrupt. Díaz-Canel rightly denounced the new sanctions as reinforcing a "genocidal blockade" and condemned Washington's "intimidating and arrogant conduct." He rightly points out that Cuba poses no honest threat to the United States, and that these accusations are a pretext for continued hostility and interference in Cuban affairs.

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Nadie honesto puede aceptar la excusa de que Cuba sea una amenaza para ese país

The sanctions themselves, targeting foreign banks collaborating with Cuba and imposing migratory restrictions, are designed to inflict further hardship on the Cuban people. This collective punishment, occurring alongside the existing embargo and recent oil blockade, demonstrates a clear intent to cripple the nation. The timing, coinciding with May Day celebrations where Cubans reaffirmed their commitment to national defense, serves as a defiant response from both the Cuban government and its citizens, who refuse to be intimidated by U.S. aggression.

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El gobierno de Estados Unidos se alarma y responde con nuevas medidas coercitivas unilaterales ilegales y abusivas contra Cuba