Since the Cuban revolution there has been a US embargo of goods and services to Cuba in an attempt to bring the new Castro government to its knees. Through what is essentially a broader economic blockade, the United States has intermittently prevented Cuba from commerce with other nations. The U.S. government knows that a blockade is an act of war, according to Connecticut. I hope Cuba is keeping an eye on what Donny and the Boyz are planning. The CIA has formed a classified Cuba task force aimed at stepping up pressure on Havana to make economic, political, and leadership changes sought by US President Trump, according to officials briefed on the move.