Photograph: Yamil Lage/AFP/Getty ImagesUS president Donald Trump has raised the possibility of the United States “taking” Cuba, telling reporters at the White House: “I do believe I will be having the honour of taking Cuba.”“Taking Cuba. Power ‌was restored to parts of Cuba ​on Tuesday as some power plants reconnected to the ​grid. Cuban officials, meanwhile, have announced that the country’s communist government will open itself to foreign investment, including from the United States. The Trump administration has warned that if Cuba does not co-operate, it could face a fate similar to that of Venezuela. Last week, Díaz-Canel acknowledged in a televised appearance that his government was engaged in talks to Trump administration officials to resolve the standoff.

Source: The Irish Times March 17, 2026 14:11 UTC