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Is Cuba On The Brink Of Collapse?

Mar 25, 2026
Andrea Linares, Fox Noticias anchor reporting from the region. Alan Wilson, South Carolina Attorney General tackling fentanyl and app-based money laundering. Joe Abraham, father and commentator speaking from personal tragedy. They discuss Cuba’s blackouts, fuel shortages, and regime prospects. They examine Russian tankers, U.S. naval monitoring, and whether outside pressure could spur change. Fentanyl’s evolving threats and Chinese-owned chat apps’ role are explored.
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INSIGHT

Cuba Pushed Toward Collapse By Lost Lifelines

  • Cuba is facing coordinated diplomatic and economic isolation that has pushed it toward potential collapse.
  • Andrea Linares details no oil imports after the Venezuela operation, repeated blackouts affecting 11 million people, and regional rightward shifts expelling Cuban diplomats.
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U.S. Policy Signals Possible Regime Change Objective

  • U.S. objectives toward Cuba appear to include regime change rather than mere negotiation.
  • Hosts and guests reference President Trump's statements calling Cuba a failed nation and talk of removing Miguel Diaz-Canel and the Castro network.
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Protests Have Turned From Survival To Regime Change

  • Recent Cuban protests have shifted from survival demands to explicit calls for regime change.
  • Linares notes chants of liberty and images of regime symbols being burned, making the movement more political and bold than past food-and-medicine protests.
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