The president of the United States attributed the possible collapse of the regime to the economic crisis and the loss of Venezuelan oil supplies, and therefore ruled out the need for military intervention on the island.
MADRID, Spain.- The president of the United States, Donald Trump, assured this Sunday that the Cuban regime “eyes“It’s about to fall,” considering that the economic situation of the Island is unsustainable and that the Cuban Government is going through one of its most critical moments in decades.
The statements, cited by the EFE agencywere carried out aboard Air Force One, where Trump stated that the Cuban economy is “in ruin” and highlighted the loss of access to Venezuelan oil, one of the country’s main sources of energy and financial support. In his opinion, this factor accelerates the collapse of the ruling system on the Island.
The US president also pointed out that, given the current internal conditions in Cuba, he does not consider a military operation necessary, differentiating this scenario from what occurred recently in Venezuela, where US forces captured President Nicolás Maduro. “I don’t think we need any action,” were his words in this regard regarding Cuba.
Trump stated that during that operation “many Cubans” died who were trying to protect the Venezuelan ruler in Caracas.
For his part, Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the Cuban Government as “a big problem” for the United States, although he avoided detailing possible measures or immediate changes in Washington’s policy towards Havana.
Trump’s statements came one day after the operation carried out by the United States in Venezuela, which concluded with the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Caracas. The operation took place in the early hours of January 3 and culminated with the transfer of Maduro out of Venezuela to face judicial proceedings. The capture ended the direct control of power by the Chavista leader, accused by the United States of corruption, drug trafficking and systematic human rights violations.
“We are going to govern the country (Venezuela) until it is safe,” said Donald Trump at a press conference at his Mar-a-lago residence in Florida, shortly after Maduro’s capture.
