En las semanas que siguieron a la captura de Nicolás Maduro, Cuba comenzó a sentir el peso de una estrategia diseñada no con armas, sino con ausencias: sin petróleo, sin remesas, sin alivio. La administración Trump, fiel a una lógica que ya había ensayado en su primer mandato, apostó por la asfixia económica como palanca de cambio político en La Habana. Lo que está en juego no es solo la supervivencia de un gobierno, sino la de millones de personas atrapadas entre las decisiones de dos capitales que llevan décadas sin escucharse.
El País
· Jan 28, 2026
· governance
· 2 min de lectura
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Verificación: Verificado
Trump vows Cuba will 'fail soon' as US tightens economic pressure
Cuban population experiencing severe energy shortages, fuel scarcity, and economic hardship intensified by sanctions-driven crisis conditions.
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Sesgo y Encuadre
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Article reports Trump's economic pressure strategy on Cuba with factual reporting but uses framing emphasizing regime collapse and economic 'strangulation' that reflects administration perspective.
Bias Direction
center-left
Confidence
MED
The article frames US economic sanctions as deliberate 'economic strangulation' and 'asphyxiation' (asfixia económica), using metaphors that emphasize coercive intent. It presents Trump's statements and policy as primary narrative while documenting concrete humanitarian impacts (blackouts, fuel shortages) that result from the strategy.
asfixia económica (economic asphyxiation)
ahogamiento económico (economic drowning)
fracasará muy pronto (will fail very soon)
colapso (collapse)
régimen autocrático (autocratic regime)
emboscada militar (military ambush)
Cuban government's official response or counter-narrative
International humanitarian organizations' concerns about civilian impact
Perspective from Cuban citizens on the economic crisis
Historical context of US-Cuba relations beyond brief reference to Trump's first term
Analysis of whether economic sanctions achieve stated policy goals
Regional Latin American perspectives on US intervention strategy
Impacto Geopolítico
🌎
Trump administration pursues economic strangulation of Cuba by cutting Venezuelan oil supplies, betting on regime collapse through financial pressure rather than military intervention.
Escalation Risk
moderate
Confidence
HIGH
Cuba
Venezuela
United States
Caribbean region
Latin America
US reasserts regional hegemony in Caribbean through coordinated pressure on Cuba-Venezuela alliance. Weakening of leftist axis in Latin America. Marco Rubio's hardline Cuban-American influence shapes policy. Shift from Obama-era normalization to containment strategy.
Mirrors 1960s-1990s US embargo strategy against Cuba and Cold War containment doctrine; echoes 2019 Trump maximum pressure campaign on Iran using economic asphyxiation.
Lente Económico
📈
Trump administration intensifies economic sanctions on Cuba by cutting Venezuelan oil supplies, targeting regime collapse through financial strangulation rather than military intervention.
Market Signal
bearish
Confidence
HIGH
Energy/Oil
Transportation
Utilities/Power Generation
International Trade
Tourism
Agriculture
Cuban households face severe energy shortages (20+ hour blackouts), fuel scarcity, gasoline station closures, and skyrocketing informal market prices (fuel costs tripled). Essential services disruption and reduced purchasing power for basic commodities.
Potential escalation of US sanctions regime; regional geopolitical realignment affecting Venezuela-Cuba economic axis; possible humanitarian crisis triggering international diplomatic responses; consideration of migration pressures on US borders; impact on other Latin American nations dependent on Venezuelan trade.