Havana/Washington, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - Trump vows to 'take' Cuba as island reels from oil embargo

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2026-03-17

US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to "take" Cuba as the communist island plunged into darkness under a total power blackout linked to a crippling oil embargo imposed by Washington. After nearly seven decades defying the United States, Havana's communist authorities are under massive pressure from a Trump administration determined to make history. "You know, all my life I've been hearing about the United States and Cuba. When will the United......

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