Cuba faces ‘zero hour’ as Trump, Rubio put squeeze on regime

The Hill
by Laura Kelly
February 28, 2026
Cuba faces ‘zero hour’ as Trump, Rubio put squeeze on regime
Cuba’s communist government is facing a breaking point in its battle for survival under pressure from President Trump, whose energy quarantine against the country is aimed at collapsing the regime. The consequences are hitting the population of 10 million people hard, with the U.S. fuel blockade exacerbating a decades-long economic crisis, disrupting access to water…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/28/2026