The Take: Inside Trump’s quiet plan to ‘take’ Cuba
As the world tries to reach Cuba through aid convoys, the US continues to impose a fuel blockade.
![A supporter of the Greek Communist Party KKE holds a flag of Cuba during a demonstration against the economic suffocation and the aggression plans announced by US President Donald Trump, outside the Greek parliament in Athens on March 11, 2026. [Aggelos Nakkas/ Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AFP__20260311__A2W86EK__v1__HighRes__GreeceCubaUsPoliticsDemo-1774453954.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
International convoys are bringing aid to Cuba in protest against the United States fuel blockade as the Caribbean nation tries to fend off US threats of a takeover. With Cubans continuing to live with prolonged blackouts and the government preparing for a military confrontation, can the Cuban government again survive the latest US effort to overthrow it?
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Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Chloe K Li and Sari el-Khalili with Catherine Nouhan, Tuleen Barakat and our guest host Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Alexandra Locke and Sari el-Khalili.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer.
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