Trump’s agreement with Castroism that would focus on the control of ports, energy and tourism

The American newspaper’s article describes Washington’s strategy with a provocative term for the communist regime: “Cubastroika.”

The expression, inspired by the Perestroika promoted by Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union, suggests an attempt to promote a transformation of the Cuban system by combining economic and energy pressure with selective economic openings.

According to the media, the talks between Washington and the Díaz-Canel Government would focus on three strategic areas: ports, energy and tourism. In the port area, the development or management of infrastructure would be studied to facilitate trade and attract investment.

In the energy sector, cooperation would be aimed at alleviating the serious crisis that the island is going through, marked by blackouts and fuel shortages.

The plan would also include the possibility of relaxing some sanctions and expanding travel by US citizens to Cuba, a measure that the president could approve without requiring authorization from Congress.

This aforementioned information, later confirmed by Bloomberghas shaken the panorama of bilateral relations at a particularly delicate moment for the island, which is going through its worst energy crisis in decades.

A problem aggravated by the lack of crude oil shipments from Venezuela, since the United States federal government controls the oil in the Caribbean region.

The emphasis on certain economic sectors has caught the attention of analysts. The Cuban economist Pedro Monreal He highlighted on the social network

“In tourism there would be spillovers to the private sector. Ports and energy are mainly state areas,” said Monreal, who stressed that the fact that the discussions focus on these areas suggests an eminently economic approach.

“These are business areas. We will see how that ends. It is not a minor detail,” Monreal added in his publication on social networks.

In parallel, Trump has shown great interest in mineral resources in different territories since his return to the White House. It happened in Ukraine, signing an agreement with the president Volodímir Zelenski which allows the exploration of rare earths in Ukrainian territory and would now have interest in Cuban minerals.

On this occasion, another key element for negotiation that could come into play is the island’s mineral resources.

The magazine Foreign Policy Remember that Cuba has relevant reserves of nickel and cobalt, strategic minerals for the energy transition and the technological industry.

As this is a time when Washington seeks to diversify its access to critical raw materials, these resources could constitute one of the cards that Havana would put on the table, according to the aforementioned information from the newspaper. USA Today.

In any case, despite the constant avalanche of leaks and statements, a key question remains unanswered. Even the report itself USA Today He acknowledges that it is unclear what exactly the United States would get in return for a deal of this magnitude.

The beginning of 2026 has been busy in the foreign field for US policy. To the capture of the Venezuelan leader, Nicolas Madurofollowed by the subsequent operation Epic Furywhich continues to besiege the Iranian theocracy alongside Israel.

The next step, as Trump himself has pointed out, will be in Cuba, although it is not clear that it will be through a military operation, but rather the president of the United States himself has admitted that “it can be friendly through an agreement.”

In the information itself USA Today It is noted that, once Maduro was captured, the US leaders have allowed their vice president, Delcy Rodriguezcontinue to lead the country, with a significant improvement in the relations of both administrations.

In parallel to this, the Republican senator Lindsey Graham He has stated in recent television interviews that Cuba could be the next great objective of US foreign policy. Graham is one of the profiles with the harshest tone and one of the main defenders of starting a war in Iran.

“Cuba is next. This dictatorship’s days are numbered,” declared the senator in an interview with the network Fox Newsclose to the Republican leader.

Graham made this statement, wearing a cap that read “Free Cuba“, a direct example of the republican idea of ​​putting an end to the Cuban regime.

The senator’s words come in parallel with the information about the negotiations, which reflects a strategy that combines political pressure, economic asphyxiation and possible selective incentives.

Negotiation in progress

The revelations about the negotiating process have also focused on the channels used by both governments.

According to the American political portal Axiosinformation confirmed by the Miami Heraldthe Secretary of State, Marco Rubiowould have had conversations with Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castrograndson of Raul Castroknown as The Crab.

The use of this communication would have made it possible to avoid the official channels of the Díaz-Canel Government, which suggests the existence of informal or parallel contacts within the Cuban power apparatus.

According to diplomatic sources cited by the Miami Heraldsome of the most recent meetings would have taken place on the sidelines of a summit that took place in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) held in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

The aforementioned source indicates that in private, Rubio would have conveyed to regional interlocutors that the talks with Havana were “very advanced.”

A senior US official cited by Axios He was more explicit when describing the political objective that the Republican Administration has set: “The position of the Government and the position of Donald Trump is very simple. The regime simply has to go.”