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The U.S. oil blockade has pushed Cuba into a third month of energy crisis, deepening daily hardship in a country already strained by crumbling infrastructure. But amid the darkness, some Cubans still see hope for a better future. CBC | World News
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What happens after communism? Cubans face huge challenges, big decisions
Cuba appears to be tottering toward some kind of political transition. Some Cubans are concerned that the residents own nothing and are too impoverished to take over the few functioning businesses on the island, while there is a large and wealthy diaspora community (and potentially also foreign investors) who would be able to swoop in and buy property and businesses ...
Read More »Cubans turn to faith and family amid nationwide blackout
Cuban authorities said late Sunday that the electrical system in Havana, which is regularly rationed between neighbourhoods, had returned to normal operation. CBC | World News
Read More »Cubans say every day is a struggle for survival as they face blackouts, water and fuel shortages
Blackouts have been common for years, but now, since U.S. President Donald Trump imposed an oil blockade on Cuba in hopes of forcing the country’s collapse, the interruptions have become more frequent, longer, sometimes engulfing the whole country. CBC | World News
Read More »‘What we are experiencing is not humane’ — Cubans struggle as U.S. chokes oil supply
Some Cubans say everyday life on the Caribbean island has reached a breaking point amid a fuel shortage brought about by the U.S. squeezing the country’s oil supply. Meanwhile, Canadian airlines suspended service to the island and are ferrying tourists back home. CBC | World News
Read More »Cubans wonder if they could be next after Venezuela as rumours swirl about U.S. talks
There are unconfirmed reports that secret talks have begun between the CIA and Alejandro Castro Espín, the son of Raúl Castro. U.S. President Trump has said talks are on, and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has said the Communist Party is open to talking about “substantive” matters, but it’s still not clear if that includes an end to one-party rule. CBC ...
Read More »Cubans relying on batteries, generators as latest power blackout persists
The Ministry of Energy and Mines, in a statement on social media, attributed the latest outage to a failure at a substation in the suburbs of Havana. CBC | World News
Read More »Cubans face soaring fuel prices as Canadian tourists swoop in for winter getaways
The mounting challenges for ordinary Cubans may be seen up close by some Canadians this winter, as snowbirds and other travellers head to the island nation for respite from the cold. CBC | World News
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