Cuba faces deepening crisis as Trump mulls takeover

Cuba is experiencing escalating blackouts and public unrest as the country loses access to Venezuelan oil, a critical energy source. The cutoff follows U.S. pressure on Venezuela's oil exports, leaving the island nation without a primary fuel supplier that had sustained its economy for years. The power shortages have triggered widespread protests across Cuba, deepening an existing humanitarian crisis marked by shortages of food, medicine, and basic goods. The Trump administration has been considering various approaches to Cuba policy, adding uncertainty to the island's immediate future. These developments underscore Cuba's vulnerability to external energy shocks and geopolitical shifts in the Western Hemisphere.