Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel says the United States is considering three possible scenarios in its pressure campaign against the communist-led island, in remarks published in an interview with Spanish digital outlet elDiario.es. According to Díaz-Canel, the first scenario is “economic strangulation” intended to provoke social unrest, which the U.S. could then use as a pretext to intervene under the guise of humanitarian aid. He also says a second scenario involves continuing a “coercive dialogue” with Cuba while applying “maximum pressure” to seize or control the economy, with the goal of enabling pressure for a political-system change. A third scenario, Díaz-Canel adds, is military aggression. He links the discussion of these possibilities to statements he attributes to U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The comments come as Cuba faces an escalating economic crisis amid tightened U.S. measures, including actions affecting fuel supply and increased sanctions. Díaz-Canel also says Cuba should be prepared to defend itself so that there is no “surprise” or defeat.
Cuban President Says U.S. Considers Three Scenarios Against Cuba
Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel says the United States is considering three possible scenarios in its pressure campaign against the communist-led island, in remarks published in an interview with S...
- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says the U.S. is considering three scenarios in its pressure campaign against Cuba.
- He says one scenario involves economic measures intended to provoke social unrest, potentially leading to an intervention under a humanitarian pretext.
- He says another scenario is maximum-pressure “coercive dialogue” aimed at taking control of Cuba’s economy and enabling political change.
- He says a third scenario is military aggression.
- Díaz-Canel’s remarks are tied to references he attributes to statements by U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
“They are betting on three scenarios, one scenario is through economic strangulation to provoke social unrest, and for that social unrest to then give them the chance, under the pretext of humanitarian aid, to intervene,” says Miguel Diaz-Canel
6 hours agoHAVANA — Cuba’s president said in an interview published Monday that the United States was considering three possible scenarios for its pressure campaign against the communist-led island: fomenting social unrest, assuming control of the economy or launching a military campaign. The remarks by Miguel Diaz-Canel to Spanish digital news outlet elDiario.es come as his country […]...Keep on reading: Cuban president outlines 'three scenarios' US may take
20 hours agoHAVANA, Cuba (AFP)—Cuba's president said in an interview published Monday that the United States was considering three possible scenarios for its pressure campaign against the communist-led island: fomenting social unrest, assuming control of the economy or launching a military campaign. The remarks by Miguel Diaz-Canel to Spanish digital news outlet elDiario.es come as his country faces an escalating economic crisis under US President Donald Trump's campaign, which include a fuel blockade and ramping up of sanctions. "They are betting on three scenarios," Diaz-Canel said. "One scenario is through economic strangulation to provoke social unrest, and for that social unrest to then give them the chance, under the pretext of humanitarian aid, to intervene," he said. The second is to "continue a coercive dialogue with Cuba, using maximum pressure, in order to seize the Cuban economy, to occupy the country economically and for that to then give them the possibility of provoking a change in the political system, which is the ultimate goal of the United States," he said. The United States has pressured several foreign businesses in recent weeks to halt their activities in Cuba by threatening sanctions against anyone doing deals with state-run enterprises. It also targeted Diaz-Canel and his family with new sanctions, as well as members of the Castro family. "A third scenario is that of military aggression," Diaz-Canel added, emphasizing that all three possibilities had been mentioned by Trump and "are constantly in what the US secretary of state says," in reference to Marco Rubio, himself a Cuban-American. In the face of possible military action, Diaz-Canel defended Cuba's right to prepare to defend itself, in such a way "that there is no surprise" nor "defeat."
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