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Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara, a Cuban dissident artist, arrived in Miami on Saturday after being released from a five-year prison sentence on condition of exile. He was greeted by a crowd and draped in a Cuban flag with the words 'Patria y Vida'. The US granted him parole earlier last week.
This commentary argues that Cuba is on the brink of societal breakdown due to a combination of US sanctions, aging infrastructure, and fuel shortages. It contends that the US pressure campaign, including an oil blockade, is deliberately exacerbating the crisis to bring down the communist government, while the Cuban government claims it has few options to address the situation.
Senior Pentagon officials considered options for possible military action against Cuba, including an Army-led air assault, according to multiple U.S. officials. The briefings do not indicate a decision has been made.