US President Donald Trump called Cuba a "failed nation" on Monday (February 16), as continuous oil embargo further cripples the country's flights and airport operations.
Venezuela - once Cuba's top oil supplier - effectively stopped sending shipments in mid-December. Mexico's government also said it was halting shipments after Washington threatened tariffs against countries that send supplies to Cuba.
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"We'll see how it all turns out but Cuba and us, we are talking," Trump said in a press gaggle, citing deal talks between the two nations.
Trump also said a Venezuela-like operation on Cuba "wouldn't be a very tough operation," if the deals were to fall through.
The U.S. administration argues the measures will increase pressure for political change in Cuba. The United Nations has long voted for the U.S. to end its embargo, and leaders from Mexico and Venezuela said blocking fuel could have serious humanitarian impacts.
