The U.S. is eyeing a "friendly takeover" of Cuba as the island hits a total breaking point. With Venezuela's Maduro gone and a brutal oil blockade in place, Trump says the Cuban government is finally at the table because they have "nothing left." Marco Rubio is already running high-level talks to potentially end the 60-year standoff.
Cuba’s economy is collapsing after losing its main fuel supply.
Recent armed clashes at sea have pushed both sides to a critical edge.
The goal seems to be a total political reset without a full-scale invasion.
Washington is using an economic vice to force a regime change that decades of sanctions couldn't finish.
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