Cuba Braces for Escalating US Pressure: Diaz-Canel Stands Firm In a tense standoff with the United States, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has vowed to resist mounting pressure from Washington, following a series of escalating threats from the Trump administration. The latest salvo came in the form of tightened sanctions, including a renewed oil blockade that aims to cripple the island nation's economy. As the US tightens its grip, Diaz-Canel has signaled that Cuba will not back down, vowing to resist what he describes as "unjust" and "coercive" measures. The stakes are high, with the US and Cuba locked in a decades-long struggle for influence in the region.


Miguel Diaz-Canel vows to resist US pressure as Trump escalates threats, tightens oil blockade on the island.