Three ways Cuba crisis could play out after US indictment of Raúl Castro
Key takeaways
- Amid a maximum pressure campaign that has led to the most significant fuel and energy shortages in Cuba in decades, a steady chorus of US officials is calling for the end of the island's 66-year-old Communist government.
- While President Donald Trump has said that he believes no "escalation" will be necessary, the White House has also vowed it would not tolerate a "rogue state" 90 miles (144km) from US shores.
- What comes next is anyone's guess: economic collapse, domestic turmoil or US military intervention.
Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.
Bernd Debusmann Jr White House reporter Getty Images Many Cuban exiles in the US hope the Havana government is toppled The US has charged Cuba's 94-year-old former president, Raúl Castro, with murder - stoking speculation that Havana could be next on Washington's regime-change list.
Amid a maximum pressure campaign that has led to the most significant fuel and energy shortages in Cuba in decades, a steady chorus of US officials is calling for the end of the island's 66-year-old Communist government.
While President Donald Trump has said that he believes no "escalation" will be necessary, the White House has also vowed it would not tolerate a "rogue state" 90 miles (144km) from US shores.