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The facts about Cuba in 60 seconds
Cuba is in crisis. The U.S. is blocking the country’s oil supply and Cubans are facing shortages of food, medicine and fuel. Here are the facts. CBC | World News
Read More »Tourism was once an ‘economic locomotive’ in Cuba. Now, the train is coming off the tracks
For decades, Cuba’s tourism sector has enjoyed a reputation as an “economic locomotive” among authorities who saw it as the lifeblood of the Caribbean island country’s economy. But the industry has been in decline since its 2018 peak, and the U.S. government squeezing Cuba’s oil supply has pushed the nation’s most crucial industry closer to its breaking point. CBC | ...
Read More »Why is the U.S. cutting Cuba off from the rest of the world? | About That
U.S. President Donald Trump is applying severe economic pressure to an already-strained Cuba mired in a food and power crisis. Andrew Chang explains why the U.S. is choosing now to cut off the country’s oil supply, and why, for Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, it’s also personal. CBC | World News
Read More »Air Transat aims to repatriate all its customers in Cuba within days
Air Transat is aiming to get all of its customers out of Cuba by next Wednesday, amid a call for Canadians to avoid delaying their exit from the country. CBC | World News
Read More »Cuba struggles as U.S. intensifies oil blockade: former ambassador
After U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to place new sanctions on countries selling oil to Cuba, Mark Entwistle, a former Canadian ambassador to Cuba, says the Trump administration is trying to inflict pain and throttle the country’s economy. CBC | World News
Read More »Should you stay or should you go? Canadians reconsider Cuba travel plans after advisory
Since the federal government’s new travel warning for Cuba, CBC News has heard from dozens of travellers who say they’ve either cancelled their trips, are trying to without success, or are still going with the understanding that this year’s trip could be challenging. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump blindsided Mexico with Cuba oil export tariff threat, says Mexican president
U.S. President Donald Trump blindsided Mexico with an executive order threatening tariffs on any country that supplied Cuba with oil, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed on Friday. CBC | World News
Read More »Cuba issues ‘state of war’ order amid fears of full-blown Trump attack
Cuba has approved plans to enter a ‘state of war’ in a bid to counter Donald Trump’s threats, as tensions escalate following the detention of Venezuela’s Maduro Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Trump says no more Venezuelan oil or money to go to Cuba, pushes for deal
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said no more Venezuelan oil or money will go to Cuba and suggested the communist-run island should strike a deal with Washington, ramping up pressure on the longtime U.S. nemesis. CBC | World News
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