The Donroe Doctrine
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You'd almost think Iran is in cahoots with Trump and Bibi in ending OPEC.
Dunno about you but I've lost $8200 in two weeks on my portfolio.
Cuban power grid collapses for second time in a week amid US oil blockade — Reuters
Cuba's national electric grid collapsed on Saturday for the second time in a week amid the U.S.-imposed oil blockade, officials announced, as the communist government struggles to keep the lights on for its 10 million people with decrepit infrastructure.
U.S. says Cuba is prohibited from taking Russian oil as tankers head to island — CNBC
The fuel-starved Caribbean island is facing its biggest test since the collapse of the Soviet Union under a U.S. oil blockade.
Tanker carrying fuel originally bound for Cuba diverts to Trinidad, shipping data shows — Reuters
A tanker carrying fuel originally bound for Cuba on Friday changed its destination to Trinidad and Tobago, according to LSEG ship-tracking data, a blow for the island amid a severe fuel scarcity that has triggered power blackouts.
"Fuel is needed for everything, from energy for hospitals, for homes, for education, for industry, for the production of food, for agriculture, for transportation, for medical care, for the livelihoods of people," Cuba's deputy foreign minister, Carlos Fernández de Cossío Domínguez said. He blamed those problems squarely on the U.S. fuel blockade.
"Since 1972, Canada has maintained the largest flow of visitors to Cuba. It is an important relationship," said de Cossío, who once served as Cuba's ambassador in Ottawa.
The blackouts, he said, are "not a result of Cuban inefficiency, not as the result of Cuba mismanagement of the electrical grid, but because the United States is depriving Cuba of fuel."
Many Cuban dissidents would argue that the country's collapse was very much a result of mismanagement, and of ideology.
But the reality is that the fuel blockade has pushed a tottering economy over the edge, and while the main victims are the Cuban people, Canadian companies are taking a beating, too. And there could be even larger losses down the road.
Canadian companies could face big losses as change looms in Cuba — CBC News
Canada is the second-biggest source of foreign investment in Cuba, especially in tourism and mining. But Canadian companies with major operations in Cuba, including Sunwing and Sherritt International, now face unprecedented risks to their operations as the economy grinds to a halt and political...
A key point of Trump’s second term has been a sort of revival of the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine. The president has asserted that the Western Hemisphere is the exclusive “backyard” of the United States, and has named his new policy the “Donroe' Doctrine.
While the Monroe Doctrine was created to protect newly independent Latin American nations from European colonization, Trump’s policy is rooted in establishing US dominance throughout the Western Hemisphere, with a focus on curbing Chinese and Russian influence, punishing political rivals, and rewarding those who ally themselves with his policies.
US push for Western Hemisphere dominance could extend to Cuba and Nicaragua, experts say — The Jerusalem Post
Trump's new policy, which he calls the “Donroe" Doctrine, aims to establish US dominance throughout the Western Hemisphere by replacing regime leaders with US-allied governments.
“It’s a message to the rest of Latin America: the US is back in charge of its sphere of influence.”
Trump’s Cuba threats raise global tensions — Global News
U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning of possible action against Cuba and threats toward countries supporting it are raising geopolitical concerns. American University professor Philip Brenner joins Jaden Lee-Lincoln to explain the potential global impact, including implications for Canada and...
Not seeing a problem with that. It would most certainly improve their tourism business. And squeeze out the other two thugocracies.
I know this might seem counterintuitive, but whom are the thugocracies to the Cuban nation? Is that China or Russia (?) or is it America who’s had sanctions and an embargo on the island nation heading towards seven decades now being the longest-running unilateral economic sanctions regime in modern history, even before this last quarter of a year?
Russia & China do not appear to be intentionally trying to harm Cuba, but America can’t claim that.
US military says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killed four people — Reuters
The U.S. military struck a vessel transiting in the Caribbean region on Wednesday, killing four people, the U.S. Southern Command said in a statement.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday Mexico will maintain its agreement with Havana to have Cuban doctors working in the country, after a handful of nearby nations pulled out of such arrangements amid pressure from the United States.
"We have a very good agreement that's also been a great help to us. It's a bilateral agreement that's been very beneficial for Mexico," Sheinbaum said during her daily morning press conference.
Mexico has become a major host for Cuban medical personnel, with thousands of doctors and specialists deployed to the country since 2022 to work in under-served, rural areas.
The medical mission program is one of the largest single sources of foreign income for the Cuban government, which has accused countries that decided to do away with the programs of caving in to pressure from Washington.
Mexico president says will uphold Cuban doctor agreement — Reuters
President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday Mexico will maintain its agreement with Havana to have Cuban doctors working in the country, after a handful of nearby nations pulled out of such arrangements amid pressure from the United States.
Cuban president says Raul Castro involved in US talks amid oil blockade — Al Jazeera
The talks come amid increasing tensions with the US after Trump said he would be 'honoured' to take over Cuba.
In the weeks since he was abducted to the US, Maduro’s defence has offered only a preview of how it will approach the extraordinary case on Thursday. In his first court appearance, in January, Maduro maintained he was not a traditional defendant but a “prisoner of war” and “kidnapped” president.
Venezuela's Maduro set to again appear in US court: How strong is the case? — Al Jazeera
March 26 hearing will be second court appearance since Maduro's January 3 abduction by US military.