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The order landed like a political bomb, exploding through Washington and the Americas with immediate shockwaves. In one decisive stroke, Trump declared Cuba a “national emergency” threat, signaling to the world that the U.S. was taking a bold and aggressive stance. At the same time, he quietly armed himself with a powerful economic weapon capable of reaching beyond the island—able to target Mexico, Russia, and any other nation that continues to keep Havana’s lights on. International allies are furious, viewing the move as reckless and destabilizing. Cuba, already teetering on the edge of economic and social collapse, now faces the looming threat of intensified isolation. And on top of that, a complex tariff war tied to oil, migration, and potential regime change is poised to erupt, threatening to reshape the region’s geopolitical landscape.
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