I always find it interesting how Cuba is unknown, overlooked, or minimized in the international press. This AFP wire is a clear example of that. The headline is "Adapt or die: Latin America's response to Trump," and it reviews the state of relations with Washington for Argentina, El Salvador, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela. Maybe it's fine somehow to leave out Paraguay, Chile, or Costa Rica, but it's inconceivable to pass on a country—i.e., Cuba—that is swimming against the tide mainly as result of the most comprehensive sanctions policy enforced by OFAC worldwide, which includes the absurd and indefensible designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. A few days ago, a journalist from The Telegraph speculated about the possibility that the ultimate goal of the escalation against Venezuela is the Island, in line with Marco Rubio's record and wishes.
Then, yesterday I decided to search for the entry on Cuba in Elon Musk's Grokipedia, and I found, in practice, the most perfect embodiment of the concept of bias. Among the recurrent sources which Grok predominantly uses to build its narrative you have Freedom House, the first organization to receive a grant from the—now defunct?—USAID as part of a subversion program against Cuba, announced in 1995, under the provisions of the Torricelli and Helms-Burton acts. But the problem doesn't end there: the Grokipedia's entry for Cuba doesn't include a section on US policy. On the contrary, at several points it downplays its impact to highlight, instead, the internal component of the crisis. I have always acknowledged here that the latter exists, is significant and decisive, but I also believe that with Washington's boot on top, and without allies/friends truly decided to provide charity rather than investments or credits, it is very difficult for the Cuban economy to take off.
Bolsonaro
Judge Alexandre de Moraes formally imprisons Bolsonaro after concluding the appeals process.
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for coup attempt… He is in a 12-square-meter room with a bed, a private bathroom, air conditioning, a TV set and a desk. By @MSavaresehttps://t.co/uO8GLvkJyB
— E. Eduardo Castillo (@EECastilloAP) November 25, 2025
Venezuela
Trump feeding, again, the war narrative 👇
PRESIDENT TRUMP on potential talks with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro: "If we can save lives, if we can do things the easy way, that's fine. And if we have to do it the hard way, that's fine too." pic.twitter.com/g8pxPvcfgv
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 26, 2025
This is all for today’s report.
