US President Donald Trump has once again raised his rhetoric against Havana. In a statement made Monday, the White House occupant described Cuba as a "failed nation," urging Cuban authorities to reach an agreement with the United States to resolve the economic and humanitarian crisis gripping the island.

According to Donald Trump, the current situation is the result of ineffective governance and a failing economic system. While acknowledging the severity of the crisis, marked by fuel shortages, recurring power outages, and a sharp decline in living standards, he believed that closer ties with Washington were the fastest path to improvement.

This statement comes amid increased pressure from the US administration on the Cuban regime. In recent months, the United States has strengthened economic sanctions and intensified its monitoring of the island's energy supply chains, particularly by targeting oil shipments from allied countries.

Despite his firm stance, Donald Trump ruled out military intervention, favoring a strategy of negotiation under economic pressure. This approach, according to several observers, aims to push Havana to undertake political and economic reforms in exchange for sanctions relief.

In Cuba, these statements are seen as yet another attempt to interfere in the country's internal affairs. Cuban authorities regularly denounce the US embargo, in place for over six decades, which they consider the main cause of the island's economic difficulties.

Internationally, the situation continues to elicit mixed reactions. While some US allies support Washington's hard line, others are calling for the lifting of sanctions to prevent a worsening of the humanitarian crisis.

In this diplomatic standoff, the future of relations between the two countries remains uncertain. One thing is certain: the Cuban question has returned to the heart of geopolitical tensions in the region, against the backdrop of the energy, economic, and ideological issues that have pitted Havana against Washington for decades.