Cuba is running out of time. We need fuel now to save lives | Francisco Pichón
With the US blockade cutting off oil, the island’s healthcare has been wrecked, access to clean water lost and babies put at risk, says Francisco Pichón
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A Havana street during a recent nationwide power cut. The US blockade of oil shipments shuts down incubators and forces hospitals to delay thousands of operations. Photograph: Y Lage/AFPView image in fullscreenA Havana street during a recent nationwide power cut. The US blockade of oil shipments shuts down incubators and forces hospitals to delay thousands of operations. Photograph: Y Lage/AFPOpinionCubaCuba is running out of time. We need fuel now to save livesFrancisco PichónWith the US blockade cutting off oil, the island’s healthcare has been wrecked, access to clean water lost and babies put at riskSupported byAbout this contentThu 30 Apr 2026 09.00 EDTShareFour months into Cuba’s deepening energy crisis, the consequences are no longer abstract: they are visible in the rhythm of…
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