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# Cuban official on Trump's threats as tensions with U.S. rise
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/cuba-tensions-1789592067/
- Published: 2026-09-17T00:45:41.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T02:00:26.000Z
- Description: Cuban official on Trump's threats as tensions with U.S. rise
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_2b8e1fd5-1e02-4844-9105-a0d3a280b6b0, #extra

For months, the Trump administration has ramped up pressure and threats against Cuba. A de facto oil blockade now means hours of blackouts, plus food and water shortages for millions on the island. While President Trump has threatened a takeover, Cuban officials say they're still willing to talk. Amna Nawaz discussed the tensions with Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Cuba's deputy foreign minister.