U.S. intelligence has painted a grim picture of Cuba’s economic and political situation, but its assessments offer no clear support for President Donald Trump’s prediction that last weekend’s military action in nearby Venezuela leaves the island nation “ready to fall,

Political uncertainty in Cuba intensified this week after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a raid on Saturday.

Rubio has worn several hats for the Trump administration and could take up more as Trump looks at foreign policy.

Venezuela has historically been Cuba’s main source of oil. Since Maduro’s detention, Washington has persuaded interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez to divert nearly all of the country’s crude exports to the United States.

Experts warn that a sudden halt in Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba could lead to widespread social unrest and mass migration following the stunning U.S. military raid that resulted in the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro.

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As U.S. seizures of oil tankers linked to Venezuela surge, so do concerns in Cuba about whether the island’s government and economy will survive.

Cubans are speculating about whether their government will be the next to fall, with Venezuelan oil imports now in jeopardy.