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Cuba to protect essential services
Cuba is imposing emergency austerity measures as a deepening fuel and power crisis grips the island. With oil supplies cut and US pressure mounting, authorities have shortened the work week, reduced transport services, and closed some tourist sites. Residents are facing long walks home, power cuts, and growing uncertainty about what lies ahead. Shirli Sitbon has the story.
Radio France Internationale
The Cuban government announced on Friday (February 6, 2026) a package of emergency measures to combat the energy crisis affecting the country. The actions include: temporary closure of some hotels; reduction of the work week to 4 days in state-owned companies; limitations on fuel sales; reduction in public transportation, with fewer bus and train trips between provinces; reduced school hours; universities will adopt a hybrid teaching system; tel…
Gasoline, diesel, oil: In Cuba, the government has announced drastic measures due to fuel and energy shortages. These include the introduction of a four-day workweek in state-owned companies.
The Cuban government announced emergency measures on Friday, including a four-day workweek in state-owned enterprises and restrictions on fuel sales, to address the energy crisis gripping the island under pressure from the United States. "President Donald Trump's pressure tactics 'lead us to implement a series of decisions, first and foremost to guarantee the vitality of our country and its essential services, without sacrificing development,'" …
Hundreds of Russian tourists are stranded in Cuba due to a lack of jet fuel, the Moskovskiy Komsomolets newspaper reported on Friday. The problems may be related to President Trump's efforts to cut off Cuba from oil supplies. The country is implementing strict energy-saving measures in response to the US oil embargo. Offices will only operate from Monday to Thursday, and transport links, in-person classes at schools and accommodation for tourist…
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