Donald Trump ponders a “peaceful takeover” of Cuba | EUROtoday

Amid tensions between Cuba and the United States, US President Donald Trump is bringing a “peaceful takeover” of Cuba into play. Havana is at the moment negotiating with Washington, Trump stated in Washington, however added: “There could well be a peaceful takeover of Cuba.”

It was not clear from the Republican’s temporary reply whether or not Trump was referring to a doable annexation by the USA or whether or not different nations would even be concerned. He additionally did not give a time-frame.

Trump emphasised that Cuba is in “big trouble.” “Cuba is, to say the least, a failing state.” Trump expressed confidence that the US might obtain “something very positive” for the folks of the Caribbean island nation.

Washington has been placing appreciable stress on Cuba’s communist authorities for weeks. The nation has not obtained oil from Venezuela since December as Trump ordered a whole blockade of sanctioned oil tankers carrying provides from the sister South American nation. Trump then threatened tariffs towards Cuba’s oil suppliers.

Certain sanctions are actually to be relaxed. Diplomatic relations are additional strained by an change of fireside between Cuban border guards and the crew of a US-registered speedboat, by which 4 folks died.