Will Cuba be forced to accept the US president’s demands?
Cuba is facing a severe fuel crisis due to a blockade imposed by the United States, which has cut off oil shipments from Venezuela. This situation has led to widespread blackouts and a deepening economic crisis in the country. The U.S. aims to pressure the Cuban government into economic and political reforms.
- ▪Cuba has announced it is nearly out of fuel following months of pressure from Washington.
- ▪The U.S. imposed a near total oil blockade after cutting off oil shipments from Venezuela to Cuba.
- ▪The result of the blockade and Cuba's ageing energy grid has been widespread blackouts and supply shortages.
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play videoplay videoVideo Duration 28 minutes 00 seconds play-arrow28:00Inside StoryWill Cuba be forced to accept the US president’s demands?Read moreCuba has announced that the country is nearly out of fuel following months of increasing pressure from Washington.The US cut off oil shipments from Venezuela to Cuba, then imposed a near total oil blockade.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Cuba’s Diaz-Canel open to US aid amid worsening fuel crisis, blackoutslist 2 of 3US seeks indictment of former Cuban leader Raul Castrolist 3 of 3Cuba hit by protests, blackouts amid oil shortageend of listTogether with Cuba’s ageing energy grid, the result was widespread blackouts, supply shortages and a deepening economic crisis.Washington’s goal is to force the socialist government to open…
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