Cuba is going dark under US pressure. How the crisis unfolded and why its troubles are far from over

Almost three months after the US effectively imposed an oil blockade on Cuba that worsened its energy crunch, nearly every ...

What is happening in Cuba? Economic struggles, US tensions explained

Trump has recently increased pressure on the island nation of Cuba, adding March 17 Washington would be doing "something with ...

The power goes out in Cuba, leaving hospitals dark and highways deserted

What Cubans are going through is very hard.” It's been three months since any oil shipment has reached the country and the ...

Cuba faces third major blackout in four months amid economic crisis and political tensions

Cuba experiences its third blackout in four months, exposing deepening energy and economic crises amid rising political ...
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Cuban drivers face monthslong wait for gasoline in a government app designed to reduce lines

HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Drivers in Cuba are facing the prospects of waiting several months to refuel their cars, as fuel shortages caused by a U.S. oil siege intensify. To avoid chaos outside gas ...

Is US starving millions in Cuba? What to know about oil blockade squeezing island

In March 2026, social media users claimed that a U.S. oil blockade was starving 11 million people in Cuba. The U.S. has ...

Daily briefing: Trump talks 'taking Cuba'

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Cuban leader responds after President Donald Trump promises to do something about Cuba very soon

Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel posted a defiant message online and accused the U.S. of threatening the island nation on a ...