Symbolic imageWashington's push to unseat Havana's leadership has widened: US media reported Saturday that the CIA is looking for a Cuban official willing to take power, with a military option not ruled out, while donated Chinese solar systems arrive amid the fuel shortage.
Cuba's state-run electricity system leaves the island exposed to repeated blackouts, feeding discontent with the government and demands for economic change. Havana faces that domestic pressure alongside a United States administration that uses sanctions as leverage against it.
Telesur reports that China delivered a second donation of 5,000 photovoltaic systems to Cuba on Friday at a ceremony in Havana. The Cuban government also approved two resolutions to ease the tax burden on state and private investment in renewable energy, as the island runs low on oil, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The CIA has expanded its operations in Cuba as Washington pushes for a change of leadership, US and European media reported on Saturday. A military operation has not been ruled out.
The latest island-wide blackouts have deepened Cubans' despair and increased pressure on the government to carry out reforms, El País reported on Friday. The New York Times reports that the Trump administration is squeezing Cuba while searching for a new leadership, with some officials warning that a more hard-line leader could emerge.