Even as the U.S. threatens military action, a senior Cuban ambassador blames Washington for the country's crisis and says Cuba is prepared for confrontation if diplomacy collapses. Sponsor Message MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: The U.S. is threatening military acti... See more
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: The U.S. is threatening military action against Cuba at the same time that high-level negotiations are happening in Havana. It's against that backdrop that NPR's Eyder Peralta interviewed Cuba's ambassador to Mexico, whose dealings wi... See more
Even as the U.S. threatens military action, Cuba's ambassador to Mexico blames Washington for the country's crisis and says Cuba is prepared for confrontation if diplomacy collapses. Copyright 2026 NPR Even as the U.S. threatens military action, Cuba's am... See more
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump is suggesting he will take Cuba and, quote, "do anything I want with it," just as the island plunged into a total blackout. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Cuba's electricity grid suffered another catastrophic collapse on Monday, le... See more
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now to Venezuela, where the American flag is flying again over the U.S. embassy in Caracas for the first time in seven years. This is happening as the White House is looking at Venezuelan oil as a possible way to lower fuel prices tha... See more