politics
March 18, 2026
As Trump floats "taking Cuba," island's president warns any aggression will be met with "impregnable resistance"
Updated on: March 17, 2026 / 10:50 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez stated Cuba will offer "impregnable resistance" to any external aggressor.
- President Trump has hinted at "taking" Cuba and doing "anything" he wants with the island nation.
- The U.S. has previously threatened tariffs on oil sales to Cuba, exacerbating severe energy shortages and fuel crises.
- Cuba is planning to allow Cuban nationals living abroad, including in the U.S., to invest in companies on the island.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated Cuba's announced economic changes are not dramatic enough.
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