# Cuba could collapse: What is Trump’s plan for the island?

https://mins.news/en/item/12337

- France 24, 2026-08-03 10:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/cuba-could-collapse-what-s-trump-s-plan-for-the-island

> Cuba is enduring what is described as its worst crisis in decades, while Washington is taking a harder line and adding further sanctions. After Venezuela and Iran, the island could become Donald Trump’s next target. The central question is whether the pressure amounts to political posturing or reflects a genuine strategy by the US president. France 24’s Stella Elgersma and several experts examine the geopolitical stakes and possible scenarios surrounding communist Cuba, just 90 miles from the United States.

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