Cuba warns US against takeover amid Trump remarks

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned of "unbreakable resistance" against any US attempt to take control of Cuba, responding to Donald Trump's assertion that he would "have the honour of taking Cuba." Diaz-Canel accused Washington of threatening sovereignty and destabilizing Cuba through economic aggression, including sanctions and restrictions that amount to collective punishment. Tensions escalated as Trump claimed Cuba nears collapse amid economic crisis, coinciding with intensified US measures limiting oil and currency access. The situation worsened after a US-led operation in Venezuela led to Nicolas Maduro's arrest, weakening Cuba's key ally that previously supported it through oil shipments despite the US embargo. Cuba currently faces severe shortages of fuel, electricity and basic goods.

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/03/18/diaz-canel-fires-back-at-trump-warns-us-against-cuba-takeover/