{"id":63782,"date":"2026-01-21T22:48:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T03:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=63782"},"modified":"2026-01-21T22:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T03:51:15","slug":"u-s-looking-for-cuban-government-insiders-in-pursuit-of-regime-change-wsj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/u-s-looking-for-cuban-government-insiders-in-pursuit-of-regime-change-wsj\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. looking for Cuban government insiders in pursuit of regime change &#8211; WSJ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Trump administration is looking for Cuban government insiders willing to cut a deal to push the country\u2019s Communist leadership out of power by the end of the year, according to the Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wall Street Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/americas\/the-u-s-is-actively-seeking-regime-change-in-cuba-by-the-end-of-the-year-1d0f178a?\">reported<\/a> Wednesday, citing officials, that the Trump administration believes Cuba\u2019s economy is close to collapse and that the government has been significantly weakened since losing Venezuela&#8217;s Maduro as a regional ally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. officials told the Journal they have used meetings with Cuban exiles and civic groups in Miami and Washington to identify potential individuals inside the government, a tactic they also used in the operation that led to Maduro\u2019s capture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cuba has relied heavily on subsidized oil from Venezuela. 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