Trump Threatens Tariffs On Countries Selling Oil To Cuba, Pressuring Mexico
6 weeks ago
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that would impose tariffs on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, escalating pressure on Mexico.
The move comes amid broader U.S. efforts to isolate the Cuban government following recent geopolitical tensions in Latin America. Under the order, tariffs would be applied to imports from nations that continue to supply oil to Havana.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government has at least temporarily halted shipments of oil to Cuba, calling the decision a “sovereign choice” not made under U.S. pressure.
Trump’s action is seen as part of a larger strategy to pressure nations in the region to distance themselves from Cuba. The executive order follows the U.S. military operation in Venezuela aimed at ousting former
President Nicolás Maduro, with Trump asserting that the Cuban government is ready to fall.
The policy underscores the administration’s willingness to use economic leverage to influence foreign governments, even as it risks straining relations with regional allies.
A U.S. official, speaking on background, said the executive order reflects Trump’s broader focus on applying “maximum pressure” on governments that support regimes the U.S. opposes.
The move comes amid broader U.S. efforts to isolate the Cuban government following recent geopolitical tensions in Latin America. Under the order, tariffs would be applied to imports from nations that continue to supply oil to Havana.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government has at least temporarily halted shipments of oil to Cuba, calling the decision a “sovereign choice” not made under U.S. pressure.
Trump’s action is seen as part of a larger strategy to pressure nations in the region to distance themselves from Cuba. The executive order follows the U.S. military operation in Venezuela aimed at ousting former
President Nicolás Maduro, with Trump asserting that the Cuban government is ready to fall.
The policy underscores the administration’s willingness to use economic leverage to influence foreign governments, even as it risks straining relations with regional allies.
A U.S. official, speaking on background, said the executive order reflects Trump’s broader focus on applying “maximum pressure” on governments that support regimes the U.S. opposes.
