A target of US economic warfare, the island nation has long been a hostage of American domestic politics

US President Donald Trump claims the Cuban government is on the verge of collapse, and has suggested he could order an operation to abduct its leader.

The Trump administration is intensifying the US economic blockade against Cuba and would welcome a regime change in Havana.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly cultivating Raul Castro’s grandson as a potential partner to weaken internal opposition to American dominance over the island.

The US conflict with Cuba, a relic of the Cold War, persists due to quirks of American domestic…

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