Cuba In A Panic: Part 1

Posted • January 5, 2026: Few people are more upset about Nicolás Maduro's arrest than the descendants of the Fidel Castro regime in Cuba. (Well, except for maybe the Democrats in Congress and other white leftists in the United States.) Current Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has come out swinging against the Donald Trump administration's recent actions both in person and on social media. But while he talks a good game about "imperialism," his demeanor is anything but tough. The man is obviously terrified, and rightfully so. "The imperialist desire is Venezuelan oil, it is the lands and natural resources of Venezuela," he said during a speech this weekend. - “We are prepared to give blood for Venezuela.” He then led the crowd with a "Down with imperialism" chant.

And by "crowd," I mean what sounds like a government-mobilized turnout because I doubt very many Cubans could find the enthusiasm or the energy to gather on their own — between the fact that the country is still in the midst of several epidemics and the people lack food and medicine, it’s probably not easy to get a pep rally going without bussing them in or paying them, like Maduro used to. The regime also put out a declaration condemning the United States' actions and demanding the immediate release of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, calling it "blatant imperialist and fascist aggression aimed at domination" and claiming the U.S. seeks to "intimidate and subjugate the governments of Latin America and the Caribbean." I guess Cuba's "Revolutionary Government" missed the part where Latin America and the Caribbean is taking a huge swing to the right and begging to partner up with the United States. The regime has every reason to be worried. (…)

• More at: PJ Media - Cuba in a Panic
https://pjmedia.com/sarah-anderson/2026/01/04/cuba-in-a-panic-n4947895
Rumble: Cuba In A Panic: Part 2
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