Cuba is pushed to the brink
Posted on: Feb 13, 2026 16:30 IST | Posted by: Cbc
republic of cuba has been veneer rolling blackouts, solid food shortages, and rationed infirmary resources after a month with no oil colour imports. The energy crisis has also been a major blow to the country’s tourism industry, as major airlines suspended service to the country.
The cutoff came after the United States severed the island’s access to Venezuelan oil in January, and then warned any country supplying Cuba it could face retaliation.
The New Yorker’s Jon Lee Anderson has been reporting on the region for decades. He joins us to talk about how the Trump administration hopes this could end communist rule in the country.
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