With Cuba’s former Venezuelan ally, Nicolas Maduro, facing U.S. charges, Havana confronts a deepening crisis under Trump administration pressure, leaving few allies and stark choices between reform and collapse. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/17/world/cuba-is-home-alone/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #cuba #venezuela #trade #cubaneconomy #us #donaldtrump #sanctions