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America's pressure campaign against Cuba has forced the regime to negotiate a potential deal that could open the island to US investment while keeping the Castros in power.
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An upheaval beckons in an increasingly miserable country

The Economist understands that American officials are considering sending fuel to the island to stave off a humanitarian crisis

But Donald Trump could make a deal with the communist regime

Even if the island were not burdened by embargoes and communism it would be a poor investment prospect

Cuba faces deepening divisions as fuel shortages, power cuts and food scarcity worsen amid America's oil embargo and the state's…

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