cubanizar

To Cubanize — give something a Cuban character, or historically/politically, to bring something under Cuban influence or control. It shows up mainly in journalism, history, and political commentary about Cuban culture or foreign policy.

• El chef cubanizó la receta con ron y especias locales. — The chef gave the recipe a Cuban twist with rum and local spices.
• Algunos historiadores hablan de cómo se cubanizó parte de Miami. — Some historians talk about how part of Miami became Cubanized.
• El nuevo gobierno buscó cubanizar la economía local. — The new government sought to bring the local economy under Cuban influence.

It's a niche, mostly journalistic/academic word — don't expect it in casual conversation the way you'd use a plain adjective like cubano to describe something Cuban.