Overview
- President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that there will be no more Venezuelan oil or money for Cuba and strongly urged Havana to make a deal with Washington.
- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez rejected the demand, denied receiving compensation for security services, and asserted Cuba’s right to import fuel from willing exporters.
- Following the operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, the United States moved to secure Venezuelan oil assets, met with major oil executives about investment, and redeployed naval vessels to waters north of Cuba.
- Cuba reported 32 Cuban personnel were killed during the U.S. operation in Venezuela, as Washington claims Caracas no longer needs Cuban security support under U.S. protection.
- U.S. intelligence assessments describe Cuba’s economy as severely strained but do not conclude the government is close to collapse, tempering expectations of rapid regime change.