Cubans grapple with fuel shortages and blackouts as US steps up pressure
Cuba is facing severe fuel shortages and ongoing blackouts, impacting daily life for its residents. The situation has been exacerbated by increased pressure from the United States, which has imposed a near-total fuel blockade. Amid these challenges, Cubans are grappling with uncertainty and deteriorating living conditions, as highlighted by the experiences of residents in Havana.
- ▪Cubans are experiencing 20-hour blackouts that disrupt daily life.
- ▪The US has accused former president Raúl Castro of involvement in a 1966 incident that resulted in the deaths of four people.
- ▪Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has dismissed the US charges against Castro as politically motivated.
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Cubans grapple with fuel shortages and blackouts as US steps up pressure19 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleWill GrantBBC's Mexico, Central America and Cuba correspondentBBCAna Rosa Romero says she barely leaves her apartment due to the uncertainty of what might happenThe incident at the centre of a murder charge against Cuba's former president, Raúl Castro, is burned into the collective memory of both Havana and Miami. The US case, unveiled on Wednesday, accuses Castro and five others in the shooting down of two planes belonging to Cuban-American group Brothers to the Rescue in 1966 - killing four people, including three Americans.Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has called this and other charges levelled at Castro "a political manoeuvre, devoid of any legal foundation".US…
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