Castro regime
Coverage of Castro regime in the Nexus archive.
- Cuba’s dictatorship has long been a threat to America. Now, it’s finally teetering
The article claims the Cuban dictatorship under the Castro regime is collapsing due to economic crises and international isolation, posing a national security threat to the U.S. by hosting adversarial powers like China, Russia, and Iran. It highlights the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes by Cuban forces and recent legal actions against regime figures.
- Trump understands what Washington politicians forgot: Cuba is a major threat to America
The article argues that Trump uniquely recognized Cuba's communist regime as a threat to the U.S., contrasting with previous presidents who either ignored or failed to address it. It criticizes Obama's 2014-2017 engagement policies as ineffective, claiming they enriched the Cuban military conglomerate GAESA and failed to spur reforms.
- Obama’s baseball outing with Castro reignites fury after Trump DOJ drops hammer on Cuban leader
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro was indicted by the Trump Justice Department for the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft that killed four people, reigniting criticism of Barack Obama's 2016 normalization trip to Cuba that included attending a baseball game with Castro. Cuban-American critics argue Obama's diplomatic engagement gave legitimacy to the Castro regime while failing to secure meaningful concessions or improvements in human rights.