MIAMI — As the future of Cuba remains at a crossroads, hope remains for prominent Cuban-Americans that a brighter future for the island nation is near.

“We all think something is gonna happen,” said Cuban-Born entrepreneur Michael Fux. “I hope it does happen. I hope they don’t back down.”

Cuba has seen daily power blackouts and food shortages for weeks on end, but now, there has been a change.

The U.S. allowed a Russian oil tanker to go to Cuba on Monday, a tanker with nearly 730,000 barrels of oil on board.

The Trump administration had blocked oil shipments to Cuba since January as part of a pressure campaign to cripple the communist government.

The administration says it will evaluate future shipments on a case-by-case basis. This time, they said it was to allow crucial humanitarian aid.

“I prefer letting it in, whether it’s Russia or anybody else, because the people need heat and cooling and all of the other things that you need,” said Trump.

Meanwhile, major Cuban-American business leaders came together in Miami on Tuesday night.

They discussed their vision for a future in Cuba after possible regime change, laying out plans for investing in Cuba if it becomes a free and democratic country.

“There’s gonna be buildings, apartments, houses,” said Fux. “We need to get banks in there so we have credit cards, we need to get retailers in there like Costco, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Home Depot.”

The group signed a proclamation laying out those ideas to be delivered to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

“I believe if they get rid of the dictatorship, the United States is gonna invest a lot of money, and so will the people in here to make sure that Cuba changes completely from what is today and becomes what it used to be,” said Fux.

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