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Why is Cuba a US target again? | Sky News Explains

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 18:41

By Olive Enokido-Lineham, Sky News Explains reporter

Cuba's former president Raul Castro has been charged by the US with murder.

It's no secret that Donald Trump's focus is turning to the island nation - and this is a major escalation.

From history, we know that the US and Cuba haven't exactly got on, but it feels like things are about to get a lot worse.

Olive Enokido-Lineham explains what's behind an energy crisis that's driving blackouts across the country, as we witness people living in darkness and eating from bins.

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