At this point, the US Department keeps them as an example for other countries. If you don't fall in line, then you becomes like Cuba. Likewise, the US is all a

At this point, the US Department keeps them as an example for other countries. If you don't fall in line, then you becomes like Cuba. Likewise, the US is all about sovereignty of nations that border an enemy (Russia, China). But get within the hemisphere of the US and not be US aligned? You get the Cuba / Venezuela treatment.