The Trump administration offered Cuba oil and the possibility of U.S. investment in its crumbling energy sector during secret negotiations that ultimately collapsed under political pressure in Miami and resistance from Havana, according to an exclusive report by the Miami Herald.
The proposal could have delivered desperately needed fuel to an island where residents endure blackouts lasting hours or even days, food spoils without refrigeration, and hospitals struggle to maintain basic services. But the negotiations became entangled in one of the most politically sensitive issues in South Florida: whether Washington should negotiate with a member of the Castro family.
