Trump says 'Cuba will not be able to survive' after ordering new sanctions

The US President announced tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba, stating this will lead to the island nation's inability to survive.

Washington, Jan. 30 (EFE). — The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated on Thursday that 'Cuba will not be able to survive,' after ordering the imposition of tariffs on countries that sell oil to the island. 'It seems it will not be able to survive. Cuba will not be able to survive,' the head of state declared to the press during the presentation of the documentary by the First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump. Photo EFE. The news 'Trump says 'Cuba will not be able to survive' after ordering new sanctions' was first published in La Verdad Panamá.

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