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«Plus d’argent ni de pétrole» : Donald Trump exhorte Cuba à accepter «un accord avant qu’il ne soit trop tard»

LE FIGARO : Le président américain a également menacé l’île, sur sa plateforme Truth Social, de ne plus recevoir «d’argent, ni de pétrole».

Le président américain Donald Trump a suggéré dimanche que Cuba devrait conclure un accord avec les États-Unis, avertissant que l’île ne recevrait plus ni pétrole ni argent.

«IL N’Y AURA PLUS DE PÉTROLE NI D’ARGENT POUR CUBA - ZÉRO ! Je leur recommande vivement de conclure un accord AVANT QU’IL NE SOIT TROP TARD», a écrit Trump sur sa plateforme de réseau social Truth Social. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | dimanche 11 janvier 2026

‘History Will Tell’: As US Pressure Grows, Cuba Edges Closer to Collapse amid Mass Exodus

THE GUARDIAN: Disillusioned with the revolution after 68 years of US sanctions and a shattered economy, one in four Cubans have left in four years. Can the regime, and country, survive the engulfing ‘polycrisis’?

Hatri Echazabal Orta lives in Madrid, Spain. Maykel Fernández is in Charlotte, in the US, while Cristian Cuadra remains in Havana, Cuba – for now. All Cubans, all raised on revolutionary ideals and educated in good state-run schools, they have become disillusioned with the cherished national narrative that Cuba is a country of revolution and resistance. Facing a lack of political openness and poor economic prospects, each of them made the same decision: to leave.

They are not alone. After 68 years of partial sanctions and nearly 64 years of total economic embargo by the US, independent demographic studies suggest that Cuba is going through the world’s fastest population decline and is probably already below 8 million – a 25% drop in just four years, suggesting its population has shrunk by an average of about 820,000 people a year.

There are a number of root causes for this exodus, but most experts agree that the blockade, decades of economic crisis, crumbling public services, political repression and widespread disillusionment with the revolution have merged to become a “polycrisis”.

The unrest further undermines Cuba at a time when the Trump administration is stepping up its offensive across Latin America, heavily reinforcing US military deployment in the Caribbean, raiding Caracas to capture the Venezuelan president, and stepping up threats against the governments of Panama, Colombia and Cuba. » | Andrei Netto in Havana | Photographs by Natalya Favre | Saturday, January 10, 2026

“Imperialist and Fascist”: Cuba Accuses US of Kidnapping Maduro, Waging State Terrorism | AC1G

Jan 5, 2026 | Cuba delivered a blistering response at the UN Security Council after U.S. strikes in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

Havana accused Washington of imperialism, state terrorism, and violating the UN Charter, blaming the attack on a bid to control Venezuela’s resources and warning the assault threatens regional and global peace.

What Might the US Action in Venezuela Mean for Cuba? | Inside Story

Jan 6, 2026 | Venezuela's closest ally Cuba is on edge after the capture of president Nicolás Maduro and US politicians' warnings to Havana.

US president Donald Trump says Cuba is near collapse. So what are Washington's plans? And what's the thinking in Havana?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan

Guests:

Liz Oliva Fernandez - independent Cuban journalist in Havana for US-based media outlet, Belly of the Beast.

John Suarez - Executive Director at the Center for a Free Cuba in Miami

Michael Shifter - senior fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue and an adjunct professor of Latin American Studies at Georgetown University in Washington DC

Trump Suggests U.S. Could Take Action Against More Countries

THE NEW YORK TIMES: On Air Force One, President Trump threatened Colombia and its president, described Cuba as “ready to fall” and reasserted his desire to acquire Greenland.

President Trump suggested on Sunday that the United States could take action against other countries after its attack on Venezuela. He threatened Colombia and its president, described Cuba as “ready to fall” and reasserted his desire to take control of Greenland.

Mr. Trump has been facing questions about his plans for Venezuela since a U.S. raid in Caracas captured the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and brought him to New York City to face federal drug trafficking and weapons charges. As Mr. Trump took questions about that on Sunday, he spoke of other countries in Latin America and beyond.

On Air Force One, Mr. Trump told reporters that Colombia was being “run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States.”

“He’s not going to be doing it for very long,” he said of Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, who has frequently criticized Mr. Trump. “He has cocaine mills and cocaine factories.”

Mr. Trump and Mr. Petro have been locked in an escalating dispute over the United States’ series of boat strikes in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific, which have ratcheted up pressure on Colombia, a nexus of the region’s drug trade.

Asked whether his administration would carry out an operation targeting Colombia, Mr. Trump replied, “It sounds good to me.” » | Yan Zhuang | Sunday,, January 4, 2026

À Cuba, après l’attaque américaine au Venezuela, la crainte et l’espoir

LE FIGARO : Si le régime cubain condamne fermement l’intervention militaire au Venezuela, les habitants sont très partagés sur les conséquences à venir pour Cuba.

« Je suis contente, le Venezuela est libre. J’espère qu’après Caracas, ce sera au tour de Cuba », confie Camila[1], une ancienne restauratrice havanaise, émue du renversement de Nicolás Maduro par les forces spéciales de Donald Trump. L’intervention militaire des États-Unis contre Caracas et l’enlèvement du dictateur Nicolás Maduro et de son épouse Cilia Flores par l’administration américaine a suscité une réaction immédiate de La Havane. «Cuba dénonce et exige d’urgence une réaction de la communauté internationale face à l’attaque criminelle menée par les États-Unis contre le Venezuela», a écrit le président cubain Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, qui s’oppose au «terrorisme d’État contre le courageux peuple vénézuélien et contre notre Amérique» sur son compte X.

Si le premier ministre, Manuel Marrero Cruz, a appelé à une mobilisation de la communauté internationale pour défendre l’Amérique latine et les Caraïbes pour en faire une zone de paix, le ministre des Affaires étrangères, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, a souligné que ces «actions militaires contre Caracas et d’autres localités du pays sont des actes lâches contre une nation qui n’a attaqué ni les États-Unis ni aucun autre pays». » | Par Hector Lemieux | samedi 5 janvier 2026

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Democracy Now! Is the US News Planning to Assassinate Maduro?

Nov 7, 2025 | The U.S. is continuing to blow up boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific despite growing international condemnation, while the Trump administration reportedly considers launching airstrikes on Venezuela or even assassinating President Nicolás Maduro.

“We are committing wanton criminal acts of assassination in the Caribbean [against] innocent people who haven’t been found guilty of anything, and kind of setting the stage for an attack on Caracas itself in an attempt to take out its leader,” says Peter Kornbluh, a senior analyst at the National Security Archive.

Kornbluh also discusses the legacy of the Church Committee 50 years ago, which investigated abuses by U.S. intelligence agencies, including coups and assassinations abroad.


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"Rubio's Ideological Project": What's Driving Trump's Campaign against Venezuela?

Oct 27, 2025 | The Trump administration has now killed at least 43 people in 10 strikes against so-called drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean. The threat of war against Venezuela and the surrounding region is growing as the Pentagon deploys the world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald Ford, to the Caribbean. Alejandro Velasco, associate professor at New York University, says the Latin American policy is "primarily Marco Rubio's ideological project," motivated by a desire to oust the government of Venezuela and weaken the allied government of Cuba.

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Cuba: An Island in Turmoil | ARTE.tv Documentary

Oct 13, 2025 | For foreign tourists, Cuba is a corner of paradise in the heart of the Caribbean. But for Cubans life is not easy. A rolling economic crisis means food shortages and poverty as buildings and infrastructure crumble.

«Il n’y a aucun avenir ici» : la descente aux enfers de Cuba, la perle des Caraïbes

LE FIGARO : REPORTAGE - Les pannes d’électricité interminables ainsi que le manque d’eau potable et de nourriture présagent un avenir catastrophique pour l’île.

«Nous voici revenus aux temps des hommes préhistoriques, à chercher le feu pour nous éclairer et pour faire fuir les délinquants qui profitent de l’obscurité », conte Natalia, une mulâtre aux cheveux d’un blond suspect. Elle s’approchait du marché lorsque, à 9 h 14, en ce 10 septembre, Cuba est retournée aux temps des cavernes lors d’une panne générale d’électricité. Dans la cohue, les Havanais se sont précipités pour acheter des sacs de petits pains ronds. La boulangerie a été dévalisée.

« Quand il y a des pannes de courant sur l’île, on ne sait jamais si cela durera huit heures ou huit jours, explique Pedro, un contrebassiste havanais. Et pendant ces pannes, les boulangers ne travaillent plus. » Natalia rit comme seuls savent le faire les Cubains de leur mauvais sort. « S’il fallait qu’en plus de notre malheur nous soyons tristes, ce serait la fin », relativise-t-elle. » | Par Hector Lemieux à La Havane | jeudi 2 octobre 2025

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Whiskey, Rum, Wine, Bars | 60 Minutes Full Episodes

Jul 13, 2024 | From 2015, Bob Simon’s visit to the Scottish island of Islay to look at its many famous whiskey distilleries. From 2017, Sharyn Alfonsi’s report on the feud behind the two versions of Havana Club Rum. From 2008, Morley Safer’s profile of a family that has been in the wine business for 600 years. From 2022, Lesley Stahl’s story on the effects of climate change taking root in the wine industry. From 2023, Alfonsi’s look at how Georgian monks preserve their centuries-old winemaking techniques while researchers restore ancient grape varieties. From 2009, Safer’s investigation of the anti-aging properties of red wine. And also from 2022, Jon Wertheim’s report on the future of English pubs after their decline from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cuba Alleges Trafficking Ring Operated from Russia | DW News

Sep 5, 2023 | Cuba says it has uncovered a trafficking ring recruiting people to fight for Russia in Ukraine. The government in Havana believes nationals living in Russia as well as back home are being signed up under false pretenses. Cuba is a close ally of Russia - but after the allegations became known, the foreign ministry felt compelled to stress it is not involved in the war in Ukraine. It added that authorities are working to dismantle the network.

Cuba uncovers ‘human trafficking ring’ recruiting for Russia’s war in Ukraine: Havana says it is dismantling network seeking to recruit Cubans as mercenaries as Moscow attempts to boost its forces »

Cuba: High Prices, Lines and Shortages | DW Documentary

Oct 22, 2022 | In Cuba, the socialist project begun by revolutionary hero and former president Fidel Castro is teetering on the verge of failure. The nation is sinking deeper into crisis, with many people’s daily lives marred by shortages of food, medicine and electricity.

Cuba has been subject to sanctions for decades. Despite recent attempts at reform, the country is increasingly isolated and economically dependent. A currency reform enacted in 2021 is also causing major problems, with inflation soaring and prices skyrocketing. Food is scarce, and lines in front of the few state-run stores are getting longer and longer.

Poverty is on the rise. Even the famous ingenuity of the Cuban people is reaching its limits as they try to cope with the day-to-day effects of the crisis. Images of bygone revolutionaries are fading in the streets the capital, Havana, and all over the island. Official voices continue to broadcast the state’s ideology, but ordinary people are losing hope that things will improve.


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‘Cuba Is Depopulating’: Largest Exodus Yet Threatens Country’s Future

THE MEW YORK TIMES: The pandemic and tougher U.S. sanctions have decimated Cuba’s economy, prompting the biggest migration since Fidel Castro rose to power.

BARACOA, Cuba — Roger García Ordaz makes no secret of his many attempts to flee.

He has tried to leave Cuba 11 times on boats made of wood, Styrofoam and resin, and has a tattoo for each failed attempt, including three boat mishaps and eight times picked up at sea by the U.S. Coast Guard and sent home.

Hundreds of homemade, rickety boats have left this year from the shores of Baracoa, a fishing village west of Havana where Mr. García, 34, lives — so many that locals call the town “Terminal Three.”

“Of course I am going to keep on throwing myself into the sea until I get there,” he said. “Or if the sea wants to take my life, so be it.”

Living conditions in Cuba under Communist rule have long been precarious, but today, deepening poverty and hopelessness have set off the largest exodus from the Caribbean island nation since Fidel Castro rose to power over half a century ago. » | Ed Augustin and Frances Robles | Saturday, December 10, 2022

Cuba’s First LGBTQ Hotels - BBC News

Feb 14, 2022 | The Rainbow Hotel, described as Cuba's first LGBTQ hotel, reopened in December following Covid restrictions. While guests enjoyed the five-star service by the pool or a walk along the pristine sands, Cuba has not always been so welcoming to the gay community. In the early part of communist leader Fidel Castro's rule, homosexual men and women were sent to work camps for supposed "re-education". Attitudes on the island have markedly improved since then but outside of tourist hotels the Cuban government has clamped down on recent protests and some LGBTQ activists say that the hotel is an attempt by the state to mask its poor human rights record.

Cuba: High Prices, Lines and Shortages | DW Documentary

Oct 22, 2022 | In Cuba, the socialist project begun by revolutionary hero and former president Fidel Castro is teetering on the verge of failure. The nation is sinking deeper into crisis, with many people’s daily lives marred by shortages of food, medicine and electricity.

Cuba has been subject to sanctions for decades. Despite recent attempts at reform, the country is increasingly isolated and economically dependent. A currency reform enacted in 2021 is also causing major problems, with inflation soaring and prices skyrocketing. Food is scarce, and lines in front of the few state-run stores are getting longer and longer.

Poverty is on the rise. Even the famous ingenuity of the Cuban people is reaching its limits as they try to cope with the day-to-day effects of the crisis. Images of bygone revolutionaries are fading in the streets the capital, Havana, and all over the island. Official voices continue to broadcast the state’s ideology, but ordinary people are losing hope that things will improve.

Cuba Just Voted to Legalise Same-sex Marriage and Adoption for Queer Couples: ‘Love Wins!’

The Cuban government urged its citizens to vote 'yes' on a broad legislative package, which will improve LGBTQ+ and women's rights in the country. (Getty)
PINK NEWS: Cuba’s citizens have approved a broad family law code that will usher in same-sex marriage and other LGBTQ+ friendly measures in a historic vote.

Millions of Cubans turned out to vote for or against a major overhaul of the island country’s over four-decade-old family code. The package included the historic step of legalising same-sex marriage, allowing LGBTQ+ couples to adopt children and other progressive measures.

Campaigners said preliminary results indicated that the LGBTQ+ friendly package will be approved after millions voted in favour of the referendum on Sunday (25 September).

The Cuban national centre for sex education (CENESEX) – which has advocated for broadening LGBTQ+ rights in the country – wrote on Instagram that “love and affections won” after approximately 67 per cent of citizens voted in favour of the package. » | Maggie Baska | Monday, September 26, 2022

Les Cubains approuvent le mariage entre personnes de même sexe : Près de 67 % des votants ont dit oui au nouveau code des familles lors du référendum qui s’est tenu le 25 septembre. Mais l’abstention importante et les bulletins contre traduisent un mécontentement envers le pouvoir communiste. »

Cuba : la diplomatie humanitaire | ARTE Reportage

Apr 9, 2022 • Cuba est une étrange petite île. Ravagée par une crise économique sans précédent, abandonnée des touristes qui assuraient sa survie, sous-équipée et isolée par un blocus aussi vieux que sa révolution, Cuba a réussi à maîtriser la Covid et en prime, à fournir au reste du monde une assistance médicale.

Depuis 2020 en effet l'île a envoyé environ 3 000 professionnels de santé en mission temporaire dans 42 pays, dont le Mexique, la principauté d'Andorre, l'Afrique du Sud, l'Italie, Koweit ou la France pour assister et renforcer leurs équipes médicales. Cette politique de coopération est un des points forts de la diplomatie cubaine depuis plus de 50 ans. Voulue par Fidel Castro, elle fait toujours la fierté de ses successeurs. Mais elle fait aussi grincer quelques dents... Ses détracteurs constatent que ces missions facturées aux Etats hôtes sontdevenues le poste le plus important du commerce extérieur cubain (dix milliards de dollars en 2019, selon l'Organisation Mondiale du Commerce), et que l'Etat ne lésine pas sur les pressions idéologiques pour obtenir l'appui enthousiaste, obligatoire et quasiment bénévole des médecins. Théoriquement, les bénéfices qu'il en retire devraient profiter aux patients cubains, ce qui est loin d'être le cas. Notre équipe a pu s'immerger quelques jours dans cette belle mécanique de communication : humanisme révolutionnaire d'un côté, contrôles permanents et pragmatisme calculateur de l'autre. Cuba est décidément toujours une étrange petite île...

Reportage d'Annabel Lecouffe-Robaglia (France, 2022)
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Business Insider: Why Cuban Cigars Are So Expensive | So Expensive

Jul 11, 2020 • Cuban cigars hold a reputation as the world's most opulent tobacco product. A box of good quality Habanos can cost thousands of dollars. Every hand-rolled Cuban cigar goes through about 500 manual tasks from seed to cigar. But over the last 25 years, cigars made in other countries in the Caribbean and Central America have become comparable in quality, consistency, and cost. Some experts suggest that up to 95% of all Cuban cigars in the US, which hasn't allowed the import of Cuban cigars since the 1962 embargo, are actually counterfeit. So why are Cuban cigars so desirable? And is that why they're so expensive?