Cuba tried to send secret letter to Trump warning it is preparing for US military action: report

NewsWorldAmericasCuba tried to send secret letter to Trump warning it is preparing for US military action: reportThe letter also proposed economic and investment agreements between Washington and HavanaAlex Croft Friday 17 April 2026 16:01 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2959812","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cuba-trump-us-invasion-secret-letter-b2959812.html","title":"Cuba ‘tried to send secret letter to Trump warning it is preparing for US invasion’"}}CloseTrump warns ‘Cuba’s next’ – before telling media to ‘pretend I didn’t say that’The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Fidel Castro’s...