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Mar 16, 2026 34 min

Is Cuba next?

from The Story

Throughout Cuba, fuel shortages, blackouts, and food scarcity have become the norm. Since the US intervention in Venezuela in January, the oil lifeline into Cuba has all but dried up. Trump is now claiming that Cuba is on the brink of collapse. As the war in Iran rages on unabated – is this American neighbour his next target? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Matthew Campbell, foreign features editor, The Sunday Times Catherine Philp, world affairs editor, The Times Host: Rosie Wright. Producers: Sophie McNulty & Micaela Arneson. We want to hear from you - email: [email protected] Further reading: Cubans await Trump’s next move: ‘Would the Americans bomb us?’ Further listening: Drugs, oil and power: what Trump is doing with Venezuela Clips: AP, DRM News, News Nation, Onyx Media, Archivo DiFilm, APT. Photo: Getty Images.

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