Cuba hopes for World Cup respite from US sabre-rattling – but prepares for the worst

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Cuba is enduring a prolonged US oil blockade but hopes the ongoing FIFA World Cup, with matches nearby in Miami, will provide a temporary respite from US military aggression. Cuban officials warn the island remains capable of retaliatory drone or other attacks against US targets, complicating regional security.

With some matches being held in nearby Miami, a Cuban response to US military action could mar the tournament As Cuba crumbles under a nearly five-month-long US oil blockade, many on the island hope that the World Cup might save the island from US attack – or at least offer a respite until the competition ends on 19 July. “The beginning of the World Cup will make it more difficult for the United States to carry out a military action in Cuba,” said Carlos Alzugaray, Cuba’s former ambassador to the EU. “Cuba is very close to the US, and can hit many targets inside the US, especially in south Florida, with drones or other weapons.” Continue reading...