Cuba: Cash, oil flow cut

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump urged Cuba on Sunday to “make a deal” soon, pledging to cut off all oil and money flowing to the communist-run island after the toppling of Havana’s key ally, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

“THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA — ZERO!” Trump said Sunday morning on his Truth Social platform. “I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.”

He said “Cuba lived, for many years, on large amounts of OIL and MONEY from Venezuela. In return, Cuba provided ‘Security Services’ for the last two Venezuelan dictators, BUT NOT ANYMORE!”

“Most of those Cubans are DEAD from last week’s U.S.A. attack, and Venezuela doesn’t need protection anymore from the thugs and extortionists who held them hostage for so many years.”