The United States reportedly offered oil to Cuba in exchange for President Miguel Díaz-Canel's departure from power, according to information disclosed by an unspecified newspaper. The plan reportedly involved the availability of Venezuelan oil through state-owned PDVSA as part of an agreement to facilitate political transition on the island.
The American offer reportedly arose in a context of strong economic and political pressure on the Cuban government. The United States has maintained sanctions and an embargo against Cuba over decades, seeking to exert pressure on the Castro regime.
The plan ultimately did not materialize due to the resistance of the Cuban regime itself. The Cuban authorities reportedly refused the proposal presented by the United States, remaining in power despite external pressures.
President Miguel Díaz-Canel remains at the head of Cuba's government, continuing to govern the country under the same political system that has characterized the island since the 1959 revolution.
