US EditionCanada Prepares Aid Package for Cuba as It Faces Fuel Shortages Worsened by US Oil Embargo
Canada plans aid to help Cuba amid blackouts and fuel shortages worsened by U.S. embargo, with Cuba producing only 40% of its fuel needs, officials said.
- On Monday, Canada announced it is preparing an aid package for Cuba amid blackouts and fuel shortages worsened by a U.S. oil embargo.
- In recent weeks, halted shipments from Venezuela and Mexico's suspension under U.S. pressure deepened Cuba's shortages, which worsen because it produces only 40% of required fuel.
- Humanitarian deliveries arrived even as the energy crisis triggered transport disruptions: two Mexican Navy ships docked earlier this month with about 800 tons of goods and 1,500 tons of powdered milk and beans, while Air Canada and other airlines canceled flights.
- Canada would join Mexico in providing aid to Cuba, and Global Affairs Canada notes Canada is Cuba's second-largest direct investor, especially in mining and tourism sectors.
- Geopolitical pressure has deepened Cuba's vulnerabilities amid regional aid efforts, as intensified U.S. sanctions since 2020 have compounded the crisis in recent weeks despite Russia and China condemning the U.S. measures with largely symbolic support.
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Canada has said it plans to provide aid to Cuba as the island struggles with a fuel shortage after Washington took steps to cut off oil supplies.
Canada's foreign ministry announced on Monday that it is preparing aid for Cuba, a country struggling with fuel shortages after the United States cut off its oil supplies in an effort to bring down the communist regime there.
Canada Pledges Aid to Cuba Amid Deepening Fuel Crisis
Canada announced on Monday that it plans to provide assistance to Cuba as the island struggles with severe fuel shortages following moves by Donald Trump’s administration to block oil supplies. Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand confirmed that a plan is being prepared to help Cuba but did not provide details about the nature or timing […] The post Canada Pledges Aid to Cuba Amid Deepening Fuel Crisis appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
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Independent EspañolBy ROB GILLIES TORONTO (AP) — Canada announced on Monday that it is preparing an aid package for Cuba at a time when the island is grappling with blackouts and a serious fuel shortage, aggravated by a US oil embargo. Foreign Minister Anita Anand refused to go into details. “We are preparing a plan to help. We are not in a position to provide any details of the announcement at this time,” Anand said.
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