U.S. energy blockade

Cuba’s Communist Party (PCC) held an unscheduled session to discuss economic reforms announced by President Miguel Díaz-Canel, which aim to expand private business opportunities and address the island’s economic crisis. The National Assembly also convened to follow up, as the U.S. energy blockade exacerbates shortages of power, food, water, and medicine, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations.

Cuba reports that U.S. energy sanctions have worsened children's health and healthcare access, with cancer survival rates dropping from 85% to 65%, 100,000 children missing daily milk, and disruptions to dialysis and surgeries. The U.S. attack on Venezuela, a key fuel supplier, and sanctions have exacerbated resource shortages, while the UN warns of a humanitarian crisis.

Cuba reports that U.S. energy restrictions have worsened children's health and daily life, including a 65% cancer survival rate for children (down from 85%), 100,000 children no longer receiving daily milk, and disruptions to dialysis and surgery. Fuel shortages and sanctions have also reduced essential medicines and power availability.

Havana faces a severe garbage crisis due to fuel shortages, exacerbated by a U.S. energy blockade, leading to unsanitary conditions and health risks. Residents burn waste in the streets, while community initiatives like El Batazo attempt to mitigate the issue through local cleanup efforts.

Havana is facing a garbage crisis as fuel shortages halt trash collection, leading to unsanitary conditions, health concerns, and citizen-led cleanup efforts. The crisis is linked to a U.S. energy blockade causing power outages and water shortages, with residents burning waste and struggling with overflowing trash piles.

Nearly 3 million Cubans face daily water shortages due to a severe oil shortage, which government officials attribute to a U.S. energy blockade.

Cuba confirmed a recent meeting with U.S. officials on the island to discuss ongoing tensions related to the U.S. energy blockade. The Caribbean nation seeks the removal of the blockade as relations remain strained.