Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Cuba Denies Being Drug Trafficking 'Black Hole'
Cuba says it's not a 'black hole' for drug trafficking, even though it's between South American drug producers and the U.S. They've given the U.S. Coast Guard lots of information about drug boats.
The U.S. and Cuba used to work together to fight drugs, but that stopped when Donald Trump was president.
The U.S. has been attacking drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, but Cuba doesn't think there's been a big change in drug activity near them.
Cuba also doesn't like the U.S. attacking these boats.
Cuba denies being a major transit point for drug trafficking despite its location between South America and the U.S.
Cuba has provided over 1,500 intelligence tips to the U.S. Coast Guard about drug traffickers since 1990.
Cooperation between Cuba and the U.S. on drug trafficking ended under the Trump administration.
The U.S. has increased military activity and strikes on drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Pacific.
Cuba opposes U.S. strikes on drug-trafficking boats and accuses the U.S. of seeking to overthrow the Venezuelan government.
- Who
- Cuban law enforcement officials and U.S. Coast Guard
- What
- Cuba's role in drug trafficking and cooperation with the U.S.
- When
- Cooperation ended under Trump administration; recent U.S. military strikes
- Where
- Cuba and the Caribbean region
- Why
- To combat drug trafficking and regional security
- Country
- Cuba
- U.S. Cooperation
- Ended under Trump administration
- Intelligence Provided
- 1,500+ tips to U.S. Coast Guard (1990-2025)
- U.S. Military Activity
- Increased in Caribbean and Pacific
- Cuba's Stance
- Opposes U.S. strikes on drug-trafficking boats
- U.S. State Department
- Cuba not a major drug transit point (2016)