Trump’s Cuba threats revive exile hopes, fears over property claims

NewsWorldEuropeTrump’s Cuba threats revive exile hopes, fears over property claimsPresident Donald Trump's threat of military intervention in Cuba is raising hopes of regime change among Cuban AmericansJoshua Goodman Wednesday 22 April 2026 05:08 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"08ef579c0de027f77bbda6cfc936d32b","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/donald-trump-cuba-fidel-castro-havana-cuban-americans-b2962356.html","title":"Trump’s Cuba threats revive exile hopes, fears over property claims"}}Trump’s Cuba threats revive exile hopes, fears over property claimsShow all 5{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"Trump’s Cuba threats revive exile hopes, fears over property claims","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Cuba Property Claims","description":"Raul Valdes-Fauli holds a picture of the family-owned Pedroso Bank in Havana during an interview Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)","caption":"Cuba Property Claims","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/22/05/Cuba_Property_Claims_24971.jpg","id":"166f13584a3b4b5382c4265cf9213376","mid":6636167,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":5135,"height":3423}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Cuba Property Claims","description":"Nick Gutiérrez, President of the National Association of Cuban Landowners in Exile, shows a book published by the Cuban government of private properties they seized, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)","caption":"Cuba Property Claims","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.","cred...