June 5, 2026 — Belly of the Beast
The U.S. has justified economic warfare against Cuba, including the oil blockade, in the claim that the island somehow represents a national emergency for the United States.
From drones to alleged Chinese and Russian spy bases to Hamas and Hezbollah, Trump and Rubio have thrown the kitchen sink at Cuba to portray it as a national security threat.
Belly of the Beast journalist Liz Oliva Fernández debunks six of the reasons the Trump administration has given to claim that a small island of 10 million people is threatening the most powerful country in the world.
