The Cuban president's comments come as Cuba feels the squeeze of a recent oil blockade coupled with a halt in oil shipments from Venezuela.

Cuba could be the next priority after Iran, according to President Donald Trump, who discussed politics while standing next to Inter Miami's Jorge Mas at the White House

A television report in Mexico said food products sent as humanitarian aid to Cuba are being sold in stores instead of reaching the population.

Cuba has shuttered its embassy in the Ecuadorian capital of Quito, after it was given 48 hours to withdraw its diplomatic personnel. In a communique published on Friday, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, known by the acronym Minrex, criticised the 48-hour deadline as unfair and denounced the decision to expel its diplomats.

Trump’s oil blockade has driven the island’s long-standing humanitarian crisis to a new level. Cubans are running short of coping strategies.

Federal prosecutors in Florida have launched an inquiry into officials tied to Cuba’s communist government, an effort that could lead