ANDRE ONANA should leave Manchester United if he fails to arrest his nightmare run of form. That is the verdict of former Old Trafford misfit Massimo Taibi, who went down in Red Devils folklore for a massive howler against Southampton’s Matt Le Tissier in 1999. Cameroonian keeper Onana, 28, has had plenty of flak following a string of errors since his arrival from Inter Milan in July 2023. The bloopers culminated in a Boxing Day shocker when he was beaten direct from a Matheus Cunha corner in the defeat at Wolves. And ex-keeper Taibi, 54, reckons Onana might be better off resurrecting his career away from United. He said: “I’d be straight to the point and tell him, ‘Andre, you are one of the best keepers in Europe but in the Premier League, you are under- performing. "Block out criticism, do some soul-searching, press the reset and go again. And if things don’t change by June, move on’. “I think subconsciously the United environment isn’t ideal for him and when a marriage is showing cracks, it’s pointless to continue. “Sometimes things don’t work out at a team and it’s best to go separate ways, which would not be a failure. "For me he’s a strong goalkeeper who finds himself in a situation where he can’t show his skills because he is not cut out for the English game. BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER S “He’s only suited to the Prem when it comes to his ball-playing ability and structure.” Taibi — who allowed Le Tissier’s long-range shot to go through his legs, into the net — believes Onana would excel in Italy or France. Ahead of tomorrow’s visit from Newcastle, he added: “Andre’s a better fit for an Italian or French team. For English football you need a goalkeeper who is more imposing, regularly comes off his line using his fists and with a different saving technique. “In his place I’d not have left Inter, where he was a big-shot. He made a calculated risk thinking he would slot in seamlessly at Manchester United but it backfired. “But even though he hasn’t lived up to expectations he remains a top keeper, one of the best in Europe.” EXCLUSIVE by ALESSANDRO SCHIAVONE MASSIMO TAIBI has warned error-prone Manchester United keeper Andre Onana it is “one hell of task” to come back from the dead once people have written you off. Ex-Red Devils keeper Taibi, 54, even joked the under-fire Cameroon ace should pop up with a GOAL every now and then to bury the memory of his howlers. In two defeats this month, Onana was at fault for a Morgan Gibbs-White goal from long range for Nottingham Forest and for conceding directly from a corner kick from Wolves’ Matheus Cunha. Taibi, infamous for letting a harmless shot from Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier squirm under his body and in at Old Trafford in 1999, said: “He can only erase a mistake from collective consciousness with ten to 15 top performances. “If his howlers are still be a major talking point it’s because he has done nothing to wipe them away. “A keeper sets himself apart as mentally he is normally the strongest. If a striker misses five chances he still gets acclaimed but a goalkeeper who drops a clanger will be crucified for months. “To get out of that is possible — but it is one hell of a task. It’s normal some things stay inside Onana as he’s human. It can affect him but shouldn’t knock him down completely. “A keeper can’t play at the top level if he doesn’t have the ability to let things wash over him — composure is crucial.” Onana, signed in a £47.2million deal last year from Inter Milan, made a number of high-profile blunders last season. He let a weak Leroy Sane shot beat him in a 4-3 loss to Bayern Munich, made a dreadful pass that led to a red card for team-mate Casemiro against Galatasaray, and allowed a weak Mathias Jensen shot to go under his body against Brentford. Taibi said: “Last year he had a poor season but it looked as if he’d recovered. “But sometimes when you get off to a bad start at a new club, even if then you play many blinders, the first mistake you make again they rub it in your face. “At every cock-up, people will point the finger at him due to the amount of errors he made last year. The roots of this season’s problems go all the way back to last term when his stock fell.” Taibi reckons a goal he scored with a header for Reggina in 2001 has helped fans forget his 1999 shocker. He said: “I get remembered for the goal I scored for Reggina otherwise I’d only be remembered for my United howler. A keeper who scores is out of the ordinary, especially in the 2000s. “Higuita is remembered for his scorpion kick and nobody remembers Chilavert for his saves but only for scoring free-kicks. “While Zenga, the best goalkeeper in the world for many years, is often remembered for that Caniggia error at Italia 90. It’s the tough law of a goalkeeper that you cannot change.” Onana has copped lots of flak but Taibi says he is messing up in a particular way. The Italian explained: “We can only talk about a ‘clanger’ if you get off your line and miss the ball or when you let a long-ranger squeeze through your hands and when you drop an easy shot. “But his are positional mistakes. For the corner, he should have stood a bit further forward. “He may have underestimated the trajectory of the ball because it’s unlikely to put the ball where Cunha has from that position. “And for Gibbs-White, he saw that he was getting his shot away and therefore anticipated the movement and when he saw the ball it was too late. “This normally would not have been picked on if he had played ten to 15 great games. But given he’s under heavy scrutiny, mistakes like this are magnified.” Onana, 28, often alternates worldie saves with his bloopers. Taibi warned: “Pulling off a miraculous save is easier than making a routine one as it’s you who makes it look easy when you collect the ball. "But for miraculous ones, if you succeed you’re a genius and if you don’t it’s not your fault anyway. “Keepers sometimes underestimate the so-called ‘easy’ ones. Slipping is avoidable if you’re more careful and maybe he’d have saved it had he made a backwards step. “It’s easier to keep out an impossible shot than being focused for 95 minutes! A split-second distraction can be fatal.” And Taibi joked United fans would “hit” him if they were to meet. He added: “I should never concede through my legs but I slipped while I was diving. If I hadn’t it would never have nestled through the way it has. “I’ve never been back to Old Trafford since I left and never met Le Tissier again. “I’d like to return one day but I don’t think the fans would recognise me. Well let’s hope so as if they do they will hit me! “My only regret is they made me look like someone who left because he failed. I had a four-year contract and nobody pushed me out. "I had private problems, my wife walked out on me, returning to Italy with my two kids on Christmas Eve. “I made a rushed decision based on how lonely I was. If I had my time again I’d have faced my problems in England. “Being branded a ‘flop’ and the worst keeper in Premier League history irks me even today as it’s a wrong assessment. “You cannot judge a keeper on four games, of which two were good performances! I played for Manchester United, you only do so if you were a great player.” By Ken Lawrence WOLVES landed a shock Boxing Day knockout as Manchester United's struggles continued. The 2-0 defeat means Ruben Amorim has won just two of the seven Premier League games he has taken charge of. United find themselves 14th in the table and today were not helped by Bruno Fernandes' red card and Andre Onana letting one in direct from a corner. Here is how SunSport rated the performances... ANDRE ONANA: 4 He needed to make an agile save from Jorgen Strand Larsen in the first half, but badly misjudged the flight of Cunha’s corner for the opening goal - his claim that he was obstructed by Matt Doherty was rejected. LENY YORO: 5 Recalled but booked after only four minutes for a foul on Cunha, so he was walking on eggshells and was tested by Wolves throughout. Subbed just after the hour mark. HARRY MAGUIRE: 6 The England defender did his best to keep United in the game when they were under pressure for long periods - at least he helped to stem the tide until the dying seconds and had a header on target in stoppage time. LISANDRO MARTINEZ: 6 Teamed up well with Maguire to stop Wolves from winning this more easily, he stood his ground and produced some important challenges in the latter stages before Wolves caught him on the break with the last action of the game. NOUSSAIR MAZRAOUI: 5 Tenacious and determined, but was one of several players given a torrid time by the best player on the pitch - Cunha. MANUEL UGARTE: 5 Dispossesed too easily at times, struggled against a lively Wolves attack and was eventually taken off as one of Amorim’s subs following Fernandes’ red card. KOBBIE MAINOO: 5 Looked a threat early on, created some good openings, but he was booked after the break as United looked short on ideas. Faded and was subbed. DIOGO DALOT: 6 Brought a tremendous save from Jose Sa in the first half in what was a rare bright spot for United - but he had no major influence on a poor team display. AMAD DIALLO: 5 Lacked awareness of his team-mates sometimes and looked a shadow of the player who turned the Manchester derby around less than two weeks ago. BRUNO FERNANDES: 3 Sent off early in the second half for a second yellow after a challenge on Nelson Semedo, but the captain had cut a frustrated figure before that. RASMUS HOJLUND: 5 Became visibly annoyed at times at a lack of service from his team-mates, he had no joy up front and was subbed with 10 minutes left. 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Global stocks end mostly up with DAX crossing 20,000 for 1st timeNorth Sharqiyah has introduced prestigious development awards aimed at fostering innovation and promoting sustainable growth throughout the governorate. The awards were unveiled on Thursday under the patronage of H E Dr Mahad bin Saeed Baowain, Minister of Labour, in the presence of Mahmoud bin Yahya al Dhahli, Governor of North Sharqiyah. The awards are set to position the governorate as a regional hub for creative development, reflecting its commitment to advancing economic and cultural infrastructure. Zubaida Salim al Shidhani, Spokesperson for the governorate, underscored the significance of these awards in strengthening North Sharqiyah’s long-term growth. She emphasised that the awards would leverage local talent to cultivate a competitive environment, stimulate collaboration across sectors and create opportunities for innovation. The awards aim to build a foundation for sustainable development by inspiring both public and private sectors to contribute to the governorate’s prosperity. In line with the vision of an ‘Innovative Economy’, the development awards will focus on three key areas. The Architectural Innovation Award is aimed at revitalising vital sites in the wilayats of Ibra, Bidiya, Al Mudhaibi and Sinaw. This award seeks to transform these areas into attractive tourist destinations by blending traditional heritage with modern architecture, while also boosting the local economy through the use of underutilised land. The second category – Institutional Excellence of Government Institutions – seeks to motivate public sector organisations to improve service delivery and implement innovative projects that enhance efficiency and productivity. This category aims to elevate the performance of government institutions, ensuring these contribute effectively to the governorate’s development goals. The third category – Community Contribution and Volunteer Work – will encourage individuals and volunteer groups to create and implement sustainable initiatives that strengthen social ties and foster collaboration across various sectors. This category aims to inspire community-driven projects that promote social cohesion and contribute to the overall well-being of the governorate. Launch of these development awards marks a significant milestone in North Sharqiyah’s vision to become a leader in innovation, sustainability and economic growth, aligning with broader national goals for progress and prosperity.
AP Trending SummaryBrief at 2:28 p.m. ESTALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Google, already facing a possible breakup of the company over its ubiquitous search engine , is fighting to beat back another attack by the U.S. Department of Justice alleging monopolistic conduct, this time over technology that puts online advertising in front of consumers. The Justice Department and Google made closing arguments Monday in a trial alleging Google's advertising technology constitutes an illegal monopoly. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, will decide the case and is expected to issue a written ruling by the end of the year. If Brinkema finds Google has engaged in illegal, monopolistic conduct, she will then hold further hearings to explore what remedies should be imposed. The Justice Department, along with a coalition of states, has already said it believes Google should be forced to sell off parts of its ad tech business, which generates tens of billions of dollars annually for the Mountain View, California-based company. After roughly a month of trial testimony earlier this year, the arguments in the case remain the same. During three hours of arguments Monday, Brinkema, who sometimes tips her hand during legal arguments, did little to indicate how she might rule. She did, though, question the applicability of a key antitrust case Google cites in its defense. The Justice Department contends Google built and maintained a monopoly in “open-web display advertising,” essentially the rectangular ads that appear on the top and right-hand side of the page when one browses websites. Google dominates all facets of the market. A technology called DoubleClick is used pervasively by news sites and other online publishers, while Google Ads maintains a cache of advertisers large and small looking to place their ads on the right webpage in front of the right consumer. In between is another Google product, AdExchange, that conducts nearly instantaneous auctions matching advertisers to publishers. In court papers, Justice Department lawyers say Google “is more concerned with acquiring and preserving its trifecta of monopolies than serving its own publisher and advertiser customers or winning on the merits.” As a result, content providers and news organizations have never been able to generate the online revenue they should due to Google’s excessive fees for brokering transactions between advertisers and publishers, the government says. Google argues the government's case improperly focuses on a narrow niche of online advertising. If one looks more broadly at online advertising to include social media, streaming TV services, and app-based advertising, Google says it controls as little as 10% of the market, a share that is dwindling as it faces increased and evolving competition. Google alleges in court papers that the government’s lawsuit “boil(s) down to the persistent complaints of a handful of Google’s rivals and several mammoth publishers.” Google also says it has invested billions in technology that facilitates the efficient match of advertisers to interested consumers and it should not be forced to share its technology and success with competitors. “Requiring a company to do further engineering work to make its technology and customers accessible by all of its competitors on their preferred terms has never been compelled by U.S. antitrust law,” the company wrote. Brinkema, during Monday's arguments, also sought clarity on Google’s market share, a number the two sides dispute, depending on how broadly the market is defined. Historically, courts have been unwilling to declare an illegal monopoly in markets in which a company holds less than a 70% market share. Google says that when online display advertising is viewed as a whole, it holds only a 10% market share, and dwindling. The Justice Department contends, though, that when focusing on open-web display advertising, Google controls 91% of the market for publisher ad servers and 87% of the market for advertiser ad networks. Google says that the “open web display advertising” market is gerrymandered by the Justice Department to make Google look bad, and that nobody in the industry looks at that category of ads without considering the ability of advertisers to switch to other forms of advertising, like in mobile apps. The Justice Department also contends that the public is harmed by the excessive rates Google charges to facilitate ad purchases, saying the company takes 36 cents on the dollar when it facilitates the transaction end to end. Google says its “take rate” has dropped to 31% and continues to decrease, and it says that rate is lower than that of its competitors. “When you have an integrated system, one of the benefits is lower prices," Google lawyer Karen Dunn said Monday. The Virginia case is separate from an ongoing lawsuit brought against Google in the District of Columbia over its namesake search engine. In that case, the judge determined it constitutes an illegal monopoly but has not decided what remedy to impose. The Justice Department said last week it will seek to force Google to sell its Chrome web browser , among a host of other penalties. Google has said the department's request is overkill and unhinged from legitimate regulation. In Monday's arguments, Justice Department lawyer Aaron Teitelbaum cited the search engine case when he highlighted an email from a Google executive, David Rosenblatt, who said in a 2009 email that Google’s goal was to “do to display what Google did to search," which Teitelbaum said showed the company's intent to achieve market dominance. “Google did not achieve its trifecta of monopolies by accident,” Teitelbaum said.Unique among ‘Person of the Year’ designees, Donald Trump gets a fact-check from Time magazine
Tech billionaire Elon Musk 's vow to "go to war" to defend H-1B visas has raised eyebrows from some on social media. Newsweek reached out to Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter , via email for comment from the tech mogul on Saturday morning. Why It Matters Musk's comments posted on X on Friday night come amid an intense dispute within Trump's Make America Great Again (MAGA) coalition over H-1B visas, a highly competitive visa program that allows American companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations, and legal immigration more generally. Musk, a South African naturalized U.S. citizen who at one point in time held an H1-B visa, and his future co-leader of Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy , have voiced support for bringing skilled foreign workers into the U.S. Once in office, Trump could struggle to placate both those in business who believe skilled legal migration boosts the U.S. economy and those of his supporters who think it takes place at the expense of American workers. What To Know On Friday night, Steven Mackey, an X user interested in politics with less than 12,000 followers, went viral for a post responding to a video of Musk talking about the operations of his company SpaceX , in which Musk said: "Possibly the most common error of a smart engineer is to optimize a thing that shouldn't exist." "Stop trying to optimize something that shouldn't exist," Mackey wrote in response to the video pretending to be the voice of Musk, "Let's optimize H-1B." The post has received 1.5 million views as of Saturday morning. Musk replied to Mackey's post on Friday: "The reason I'm in America along with so many critical people who built SpaceX, Tesla and hundreds of other companies that made America strong is because of H1B. Take a big step back and F*** YOURSELF in the face. I will go to war on this issue the likes of which you cannot possibly comprehend." The tech tycoon's post, meanwhile, has received 5.8 million views as of Saturday morning. Mackey quickly replied to Musk, writing, in part, "I personally am fine with reforming H1B, and as I've stated multiple times today, I am incredibly grateful you and many others are in the country because of H1B." This row over the H-1B visa program erupted after conservative activist Laura Loomer criticized Trump's appointment of Indian-born entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan as his senior policy adviser on artificial intelligence (AI). Loomer noted Krishnan's previous support for making it easier for skilled foreigners to work in the U.S., which Loomer claimed on X was "in direct opposition" to the Trump agenda. What People Are Saying Loomer wrote on X Friday night, "It's now escalated to threats of 'war'. Wow. Shocking." Ron Filipkowski, editor-in-chief of MeidasTouch and a frequent Trump critic , wrote on X Friday night, "Holy s***" and shared a screenshot of Musk's post. In a follow-up post, he wrote: "Musk is telling Trump supporters to go f*** themselves while Trump just wrapped up another set of Studio 54 hits in the ballroom at MAL after a tough day of golf." Jon Cooper, a former Long Island, New York, campaign chair for former President Barack Obama , wrote on X Saturday morning, "Hey MAGA, this one's for you. To quote Elon, if you don't agree with him, you can 'take a big step back and F*** YOURSELF in the face.'" Political analyst Aleksandar Djokic wrote on X Saturday morning of Musk, "That's one ungrateful immigrant right there." Karen Piper, an academic who focuses on globalization , wrote on X early Saturday morning, "I wish the MSM [mainstream media] would report what Elon is actually saying to Trump supporters, which is, 'F*** YOURSELF in the face.' I wonder how we can get this message out to a larger audience." What Happens Next While Trump's plans to crack down on illegal immigration have broad support across his base, the president-elect will have to walk a tightrope on legal immigration following his inauguration on January 20 if he is to avoid alienating a powerful section of his supporters. Trump suggested international students graduating from American universities should be given green cards during an interview on the All-In podcast in June. "If you graduate or you get a doctorate degree from a college, you should be able to stay in this country," he said.
Earos Raises $10 Million from Lemon Ltd. to Build Decentralized AI Infrastructure 12-03-2024 11:28 PM CET | Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance Press release from: Getnews / PR Agency: SHENZHEN HMEDIUM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD Earos, an innovative Web3 initiative combining artificial intelligence agent with blockchain, has announced a successful $10 million funding round led by Lemon Ltd. This investment will fuel the development of Earos's decentralized digital ecosystem, designed to empower users through cutting-edge technology and sustainability. Image: https://www.getnews.info/uploads/dbe61c1bb09387372afd9577e5bda07a.jpg Headquartered in Singapore, Earos is backed by a team of experts from leading global internet companies. The project's mission is to build the first decentralized AI Agent platform, enabling individuals and developers to create, deploy, and monetize their AI agents seamlessly. At the core of this effort is the Agent Workstation, a groundbreaking distributed infrastructure that allows global nodes to collaborate on AI model training, deployment, and validation. This innovative approach decentralizes AI technology while ensuring scalability and accessibility. https://x.com/Lemon_invest/status/1863834405871272108 Earos Information Table Earos Basic Information Official Website: https://earos.io [ https://earos.io/ ] Headquarter: Singapore Social Media: X [ https://x.com/Earos_official]Medium [ https://medium.com/@Earos]Telegram [ https://t.me/EarosOfficialGroup ] The $10 million funding will support the enhancement of this infrastructure, the onboarding of developers, and the expansion of Earos's global footprint. Lemon Ltd.'s investment underscores growing confidence in the potential of decentralized platforms to redefine digital economies. "With Lemon Ltd.'s support, we're taking a major step toward realizing our vision of a decentralized, user-driven digital future," said the Earos team. "This funding empowers us to scale innovation, expand the Agent Workstation ecosystem, and provide tools that ensure AI and blockchain work harmoniously to benefit all users." The project is set to redefine the relationship between AI, blockchain, and user empowerment, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of decentralized technologies. Media Contact Company Name: Earos Inc Contact Person: Steve Chan Email: Send Email [ http://www.universalpressrelease.com/?pr=earos-raises-10-million-from-lemon-ltd-to-build-decentralized-ai-infrastructure ] Country: Singapore Website: http://earos.io This release was published on openPR.
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Eat Don't miss out on the headlines from Eat. Followed categories will be added to My News. A fast food chain has released a “world first” menu item in Australia that can’t be purchased in any other country. Macca’s just dropped its new summer range which contains three new burgers, two new desserts and a selection of returning favourites. The “world first” collaboration is the introduction of the Cherry Ripe McFlurry, featuring pieces of the iconic Aussie chocolate bar on top of the brand’s ice cream. Customers can choose to have either vanilla or chocolate soft serve. Other new menu items include a trio of burgers featuring pineapple. This includes the Hawaiian BBQ Deluxe, which features a beef patty, bacon, lettuce, tomato, cheese and smoky BBQ sauce. Macca's has dropped its summer menu. Picture: Supplied There is also the Hawaiian McCrispy and Hawaiian McSpicy. Both are chicken burgers. The other dessert item is a Pineapple Sundae. Just like the Cherry Ripe McFlurry, customers can get it with vanilla or chocolate soft serve. Other items on offer are Cheesey Jalapeno Pops, which are back by popular demand, and Frozen Coke Oreo Zero Sugar. The items will be available from November 27. Customers expressed their feelings about the summer menu drop. “Anything with pineapple. OMG yummmmmmm,” one social media user commented. Another said: “Hurry up and get to summer so the Crunchie McFlurry is back!” “Ew not the frozen Oreo coke,” another person added. “I never got to try the pineapple sundae the last time. Might have to give it a go this time! Cherry Ripe McFlurry should be good too,” one person commented. Another social media user said: “I’m having the Oreo frozen coke atm it tastes better than the non frozen version.” It features two desserts, including the 'world first' Cherry Ripe McFlurry. Picture: Supplied A spokesperson for the restaurant said the new menu is intended to bring “tropical vibes”. “There are so many reasons for a Macca’s run this summer,” Amanda Nakad, marketing director for McDonald’s Australia, said. “Whether you’re a Cherry Ripe fan or love a little pineapple on your burger, we’re ready to serve up the tropical summertime vibes with our brand new summer menu, no matter the time of day. “If it’s a post-swim Soft Serve, cheeky late-night Hawaiian BBQ Deluxe or a road trip Drive-Thru, we’re here for it all and usually right around the corner.” It comes just days after Macca’s confirmed to news.com.au there was a “temporary change” to its orange juice blend. It will also sell Frozen Coke Oreo Zero Sugar. Picture: Supplied The Keri Orange Juice previously had no allergy statements. But, from November 27, it has been changed to include the allergens gluten, wheat and soy. “McDonald’s Australia has advised Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia of a temporary change to our Orange Juice blend nationwide from Wednesday November 27, which will contain allergens including gluten, wheat and soy,” a Macca’s spokesperson told news.com.au. “We always encourage customers to check the ingredient and nutrition information on all menu items, which can be can be found on our website.” News.com.au understands the change has come due to a switch up at the manufacturer. Coeliac Australia said despite the allergen, the drink is safe for those on a gluten-free diet. 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"why is he quiet now over Ekpa's arrest?: Reno Omokri blasts Peter ObiEU's new universal charger rule aims to reduce wasteWith Donald Trump headed back to the White House and hawkish Sen. Marco Rubio picked as his secretary of state, the island’s leadership is bracing for what comes next. Hunger, blackouts, hurricanes and earthquakes already have the country reeling, and speculation is building that the incoming administration will further tighten the screws. “There’s nothing very positive that can be expected from a Trump administration,” said Omar Everleny Perez, a Cuban economist based in Havana who has taught at Harvard and Columbia universities and worked as a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. “In the minds of most Cubans is the thought of getting out.” During the presidential campaign and on Capitol Hill, Trump and Rubio talked about the need for regime change in Havana. For the Florida senator, the issue has particular significance: He’s the son of Cuban immigrants and made his heritage and opposition to communism central to his conservative political identity. That makes it all the more likely Trump will bring back the “maximum pressure” approach of his first term, when he tightened sanctions and scared off investors by returning Cuba to a list of state sponsors of terrorism. A spokesperson for the incoming administration declined to comment directly on policy toward Cuba, noting Trump was elected “to lead our country and restore peace through strength around the world.” Trump is the first Republican presidential candidate since 1988 to win Miami-Dade County, home to many Cuban exiles. The island of 11 million people is staggering under inflation, food shortages, crop failure and the repeated collapse of its power grid. A full 10% of the population fled the country since 2020. As public discontent grows, Cuba stepped up arrests of dissidents and warned citizens not to protest. Trump’s team likely will “look for creative ways to exacerbate the chasm that is existing right now in Cuba between the people and the regime,” said Jose Cardenas, who worked on Latin America issues under former President George W. Bush and now serves as an independent consultant in Washington. Though President Joe Biden left much of Trump’s prior Cuba policy intact, Cardenas expects the new administration will quickly take action against President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Havana and Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela. Rubio will “seek to regain some momentum and go on the offensive — but not in a provocative, ham-handed way,” Cardenas said. It isn’t yet clear how the incoming administration’s stance toward Latin America will be affected by Trump’s pledge to round up migrants and deport them en masse. Rubio will have to figure out how to navigate that promise along with the U.S.’s long-standing practice of offering an escape to people fleeing far-left regimes in the region, according to Ana Sofia Pelaez, co-founder of the Miami Freedom Project, which works with migrants in South Florida. In 2023, the Biden administration allowed Cuban, Venezuelan, Nicaraguan and Haitian migrants to apply for two-year emergency visas. More than 125,000 Cubans entered the U.S. under the program. On top of economic and humanitarian woes, Cuba also faces questions of legitimacy, according to Andres Pertierra, a Cuban-American historian who was doing doctoral research on the island for eight months this year until the power crisis forced the archives to close. Since the revolution led by Fidel Castro, the government ruled with a tacit bargain: Caribbean communism couldn’t provide the same level of material goods as U.S. capitalism, but it would build a robust social safety net. It would also foster a sense of collective pride, despite the imposition of a security state that severely restricts political rights. That setup unraveled, and “this is probably the biggest point of weakness and vulnerability in the government’s history since 1959, not least because Fidel is not there,” Pertierra said from Madison, Wis. The Cuban Embassy in Washington didn’t respond to a request for comment. In almost every regard, the situation in Cuba is worse now than it was in the 1990s, after the fall of the Soviet Union brought hunger and hardship. “Education is imploding, health care is catastrophic,” said Andres Pertierra, a Cuban-American historian who was doing doctoral research on the island for eight months this year until the power crisis forced the archives to close. “There’s no medicine, there’s no equipment, the infrastructure is falling apart.” That Cuban society is now divided into those with access to hard currency — often thanks to relatives abroad — and those without, which is fueling increasing discontent. Those with enough money can still buy food. But while allowing the nascent private sector to import and sell groceries prevented the weight loss Cubans suffered in the late 1990s, it also highlights “the inequality and the broken promises of the system,” said Pertierra, the son of a lawyer who defended Elian Gonzalez’s return to Cuba in a bitter custody case against the boy’s Miami relatives more than two decades ago. State-run media recently provided a grim snapshot of the hunger crisis: Some 1,615 people were convicted of illegally killing cows this year, risking prison terms of up to 10 years. Everleny Perez argued the Cuban regime’s best chance of surviving the next Trump administration is for the government to make good on its promise to support the private sector.