{
    "title": "Cuba Sandwiched",
    "modified_at": "2026-01-16 15:14:39",
    "published_at": "2026-01-16 15:14:00",
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    "subtitle": "Flattened by Sanctions and Vanishing Venezuelan Oil, Cuba Teeters on Collapse",
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    "body": "<p><a href=\"https://specialguests.com/cuba-facing-loss-of-oil-could-be-next/\">https://specialguests.com/cuba-facing-loss-of-oil-could-be-next/</a></p><p><strong>Guest Pitch: Former Congressman Jim Renacci on Cuba&rsquo;s Imminent Economic Collapse &amp; U.S. Leverage</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>AVAILABLE GUEST: Former Congressman Jim Renacci (R-OH)</p><p>Former House Ways &amp; Means Committee member | Business executive | National political commentator</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>TOPIC: Cuba on the Brink: Economic Collapse, Oil Leverage, and America&rsquo;s Strategic Moment</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Cuba is facing its most severe economic crisis in decades &mdash; and for the first time, the United States holds the leverage.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>With Venezuela&rsquo;s discounted oil now blocked, Russia financially constrained, China unwilling to subsidize Havana&rsquo;s failures, and Mexico&rsquo;s oil lifeline under growing U.S. pressure, Cuba is rapidly running out of options. Inflation exceeds 26%, GDP has shrunk by double digits, blackouts are routine, and nearly one-quarter of the population has fled since 2020.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Former Congressman Jim Renacci is available to explain why this moment matters &mdash; and what the U.S. should (and should not) do next.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>WHY THIS MATTERS NOW</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Cuba is weeks, not years, from systemic economic collapse</span></li><li><span>Russia cannot replace Venezuelan oil; China won&rsquo;t bankroll a failed dictatorship</span></li><li><span>The U.S. is already Cuba&rsquo;s <strong>third-largest trading partner</strong>, despite sanctions</span></li><li><span>President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are signaling a potential <strong>deal-or-collapse</strong> choice for Havana</span></li><li><span>China&rsquo;s intelligence operations in Cuba put U.S. national security directly at stake</span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>TALKING POINTS</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Why Cuba&rsquo;s economic model is finally breaking &mdash; and why this time is different</span></li><li><span>How U.S. control of Venezuelan oil reshapes the geopolitical chessboard</span></li><li><span>Why sanctions alone won&rsquo;t topple the regime &mdash; and what <em>will</em></span></li><li><span>The China&ndash;Cuba intelligence threat just 90 miles from Florida</span></li><li><span>What a &ldquo;real deal&rdquo; with Cuba would require &mdash; and what America must demand in return</span></li><li><span>Why the Cuban people &mdash; not foreign dictators &mdash; ultimately decide the regime&rsquo;s fate</span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>ABOUT JIM RENACCI</strong></p><p>Jim Renacci is a former U.S. Congressman, successful entrepreneur, and respected voice on economic policy, trade, and national security.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Congressman Renacci has keep insight into economics, having served on the \u200b House Republican Budget Committee.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Jim brings a plain-spoken, solutions-oriented perspective grounded in both public service and private-sector experience. He is especially effective at explaining complex global developments in clear, compelling terms for a general audience.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>AVAILABLE FOR:</strong></p><p>&bull; Live or taped TV interviews</p><p>&bull; Radio (national &amp; local)</p><p>&bull; Podcasts / digital platforms</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Let us know if you&rsquo;d like to book Congressman Renacci or need additional talking points/POV for your audience.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Schedule an interview with Renacci today.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>CONTACT: Jerry McGlothlin of Special Guests Publicity</strong></p><p><strong>919-437-0001 / </strong><a href=\"mailto:Bookings@SpecialGuests.com\"><strong>Bookings@SpecialGuests.com</strong></a> </p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n    >\n        <a class=\"release-content-image__link\"\n           id=\"image-8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           href=\"https://specialguests.com/guests-topics/\"\n           data-id=\"8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           data-track=\"Story Image View\"\n           data-placement=\"content\"\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n                       style=\"width: 13.89%\"\n        >\n            <img\n                class=\"release-content-image__image\"\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                            >\n        </a>\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
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