Following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. administration has begun working toward replacing the communist regime in Cuba by the end of the year, according to sources familiar with the details. According to the report, Donald Trump's administration is working to identify figures within the Cuban government who could help achieve a deal leading to the removal of the current regime led by President Miguel Diaz-Canel. According to those sources, the Trump administration believes Cuba's economy is close to collapse and that the government has never been so fragile after losing a central supporter like Maduro.