Trump cut off Venezuelan oil shipments to the island after his Jan. 3 raid on Caracas, which toppled socialist ally Nicholas Maduro, and has threatened to tariff any country that sells oil to Cuba.
Cuban president confirms talks with US after Trump floated ‘friendly takeover’
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March 13, 2026
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