Diplomatic tensions between Cuba and the United States (US) have\nreached boiling point. Cuban President Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel issued a stern\nwarning that any US efforts to take control of the island would be met\nwith \u201cunshakable resistance.\u201d<\/p>\n
This defiant statement was made by D\u00edaz-Canel via a post on platform\nX on Tuesday (17\/3\/2026), amid the country\u2019s efforts to restore its\nnational electricity grid following a total collapse. He accused\nWashington of using economic weakening as an \u201coutrageous excuse\u201d to\ndominate Cuba.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly in this way can the fierce economic war be explained, imposed\nas collective punishment on the entire people,\u201d D\u00edaz-Canel stressed. \u201cIn\nthe face of the worst-case scenario, Cuba is accompanied by a certainty:\nany external aggressor will clash with unshakable resistance.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the other side, US President Donald Trump continues to hurl\nthreats at Cuba\u2019s communist leadership. After stating he could do\nwhatever he wanted to the island, Trump gave a strong signal on Tuesday:\n\u201cWe will do something with Cuba soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reinforced Washington\u2019s position\nfrom the Oval Office. According to him, Cuba needs new leadership\nbecause the current government has failed to address the severe economic\ncrisis.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir economy is not working\u2026 They are in a lot of trouble, and the\npeople in power do not know how to fix it, so they must put new people\nin power,\u201d Rubio said.<\/p>\n
Conditions on the ground have worsened since the US blocked oil\nsupplies to Cuba earlier this year. This has crippled the ageing\nelectricity grid that supports 10 million residents. Last Monday, a\ntotal blackout forced residents to cook using gas with the aid of\ntorches and candles. School hours were shortened, sports events\npostponed, and rubbish piled up due to fuel shortages for collection\ntrucks.<\/p>\n
By Tuesday afternoon, electricity had been restored to about 55% in\nthe capital Havana and some western and central regions. Amid the\ndarkness and invasion threats, Cuban residents are gripped by\nextraordinary anxiety.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe, as people, as civilians, are not prepared for war,\u201d said\nMarianela Alvarez, a Havana resident, to Reuters. \u201cI want Trump to\nunderstand, leave us alone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although the situation is heating up, D\u00edaz-Canel confirmed that Cuban\nofficials have held talks with US counterparts to \u201cidentify bilateral\nissues requiring solutions.\u201d However, grassroots sentiment remains\ndivided between hopes for dialogue and deep distrust of Washington\u2019s\nforeign policy.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/cuban-president-prepares-unshakable-resistance-against-trumps-threats-amid-electricity-crisis-1773870644", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }