The Cuba situation is starting to resemble a pre-conflict playbook

A man holds a sign outside Versailles Restaurant in support of charges announced by US federal prosecutors against the former Cuban president in Miami, Florida, on May 20, 2026. Chandan Khanna | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. pressure campaign against Cuba appears to have entered a new phase, one which raises serious questions about the Trump administration's endgame for the communist-run Caribbean island. …