Dossier
energy and oil blockade
Coverage of energy and oil blockade in the Nexus archive.
- US sends food for Cuban residents while still pressuring island's government
The US sent a cargo plane with 700 food and hygiene packages to Cuba, bypassing the government through Catholic groups. This $60 million aid shipment is part of a $100 million offer amid intensified US sanctions targeting Cuba's military and economy. The Cuban government dismissed the aid as insufficient compared to the damage caused by US blockades.