With Possible Raúl Castro Indictment, U.S. Eyes Venezuela Playbook NYT > U.S. News Von: Julian E. Barnes · Tyler Pager · Eric Schmitt · Michael Crowley and Frances Robles 16. Mai 2026 um 00:41 Amid stepped-up surveillance flights, a visit of the C.I.A. director and an energy embargo, the White House is trying to increase pressure on Cuba. © Stephen Crowley/The New York TimesRaúl Castro is the former president of Cuba and younger brother of Fidel Castro.
C.I.A. Director Visits Cuba as Tensions Rise and Island Runs Out of Oil NYT > U.S. News Von: Julian E. Barnes · Michael Crowley and Frances Robles 15. Mai 2026 um 16:14 John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country. © Lisette Poole for The New York TimesA gas station in Havana this month. In January, the Trump administration cut off oil shipments from Venezuela, which had been supplying a large amount of Cuba’s oil.