President Donald Trump has warned Cuba to “make a deal” or face a complete blockade. “THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA – ZERO!” he posted on Truth Social in January.

The Communist regime in Cuba has been a thorn in the U.S.’s side for almost 70 years. While its revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro, died a decade ago, his 94-year-old brother Raul Castro still controls major decisions along with two close, equally old confidants from his days as a guerrilla in the mountains. Just as with Masoud Pezeshkian in Iran, Miguel Diaz-Canel is the incredible shrinking president in Cuba. He controls nothing and cannot make substantive decisions without the troika’s approval.