Havana, Cuba —The Cuban man sidled up next to me on the street whispering as if he were sharing a long-held secret. “Let the Americans come, let Trump come, it’s time to get this over with,” he said in a barely audible voice. This is dangerous talk in Cuba — and especially at a time when a US president is threatening Cuba in a way we have not seen since the Cold War. Already in his second term, Trump has ordered unprecedented attacks to remove the leaders of Venezuela and Iran from power. By his own admission, Cuba, a country that withstood decades of US economic sanctions and its own government’s failed policies, is next.

Source: Egypt Independent March 09, 2026 13:51 UTC