President Trump is continuing his threats against Cuba, saying Tuesday the island nation has not received any more oil or money from Venezuela since the United States abducted Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro. The aid was a lifeline for Cuba, which has been devastated by decades of harsh U.S. economic sanctions. This comes as Politico reports Trump is considering imposing a total blockade on all oil imports to Cuba. These were Trump’s remarks on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump: “Cuba will be failing pretty soon. Cuba is really a nation that’s very close to failing. You know, they got their money from Venezuela. They got the oil from Venezuela. They’re not getting that anymore.”
This comes as Mexico has canceled its oil shipments to Cuba. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed the move on Tuesday, saying the decision was not made in response to U.S. pressure.

President Claudia Sheinbaum: “It is a sovereign decision, and Pemex makes its choice. And also, as we have said, Mexico’s decision to sell or give oil to Cuba for humanitarian reasons has to do with a sovereign decision that has been in place for many years. It is not recent.”