The Wall Street Journal reports that the Trump administration is plotting to topple the Cuban government following the U.S. abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The report states that the U.S. is searching for Cuban government insiders to help cut a deal to oust the current leadership. A similar approach was used in Venezuela, where Vice President Delcy Rodríguez and her brother Jorge pledged cooperation with the Trump administration.
The Wall Street Journal revealed that the Trump administration is exploring ways to topple the Cuban government, in the wake of the U.S. abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. According to the newspaper, the United States is "searching for Cuban government insiders who can help cut a deal" to push out the current leadership.
This plan emerges after Maduro's abduction, which has shifted regional dynamics. On Thursday, The Guardian reported a similar model in Venezuela: four sources said that Vice President Delcy Rodríguez and her powerful brother Jorge had pledged to cooperate with the Trump administration if Maduro was removed from power. Rodríguez is now serving as Venezuela's interim leader.
These developments raise concerns in Havana about potential external interventions. The WSJ report does not name specific potential Cuban collaborators but highlights the strategy of recruiting insiders to facilitate a regime change. Regional analysts see parallels with historical U.S. influence tactics in Latin America, though no official Cuban reactions are mentioned in the available sources.
