Cuba Blames US Oil Blockade for Eastern Blackouts Amid Conditional Aid Offer
Cuba is experiencing a severe energy crisis characterized by massive blackouts in its eastern regions, which the Havana government attributes to an oil blockade imposed by the Trump administration earlier this year. In response to the deteriorating situation, the United States has offered $100 million in humanitarian aid, contingent upon distribution by the Catholic Church. Washington maintains that Cuba's economic mismanagement is the root cause of the crisis. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized the Cuban regime as dysfunctional while traveling with President Trump to China. Diplomatic tensions have escalated following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a key ally of Havana, by US forces in January. Despite ongoing high-level talks, including a meeting in April, frictions remain high. President Trump previously designated Cuba an exceptional threat and threatened retaliation against nations supplying oil to the island. The situation highlights the intensifying geopolitical struggle between Washington and Havana, with significant humanitarian impacts on the Cuban population.
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