US EditionUN Chief Warns of Humanitarian 'Collapse' in Cuba over Oil Shortage as Trump Tightens Screws
Cuba faces blackouts and price surges as oil supplies dwindle; Mexico supplies 44% of imports but fears US tariffs, the UN warns of worsening humanitarian conditions.
- On Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned Cuba risks humanitarian collapse if its oil needs go unmet, and UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said the chief is extremely concerned about the situation.
- Mexico supplied 4 percent and Venezuela 33 percent of Cuba's oil until last month, with about 10 percent from Russia, and Trump threatened tariffs, prompting worry.
- Sheinbaum told reporters that Mexico is seeking Washington's clearance to send oil, while also sending humanitarian aid this week, with no agreement yet reached.
- Cuban residents face hours-long blackouts and rising prices as the US embassy in Cuba warned Americans on Tuesday to prepare for `significant disruption` from power outages and fuel shortages.
- The UN secretary-general urged parties to pursue dialogue and respect international law while Cuba declared an `international emergency` over Trump's tariff threat last week.
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Cuba has not received an oil supply for almost a month. Now the island has to contend with power failures. Of all times, the temperatures are falling to a record low.
WASHINGTON DC.- The Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, warned that Cuba could face a humanitarian collapse if its basic energy needs are not met, due to the impact of the oil embargo and the lack of oil supply to the island. Guterres said he is “very concerned about the humanitarian situation in Cuba,” noting that the crisis will worsen and even collapse if the country does not receive the oil it requires to maintain…
The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, explained in a press conference that the government of the Caribbean country is preparing a plan of "acute fuel depletion" in the face of the serious energy crisis that the island is going through in the midst of the blockade of Venezuelan oil shipments ordered by the United States, and of the pressures of Washington on Havana. "I know that we are going to live through difficult times, but we will overco…
"We are going to live through difficult times. These, in particular, are very difficult," said the President. "What we were seeing in the Council of Ministers was the directive of the Government to face an acute shortage of fuel. You will understand precisely why we are talking about this issue." Also, the Cuban leader reiterated that he is open to a dialogue with the United States on any issue, but "without pressure," at a time when Washington …
New York. The Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, warned that Cuba runs the risk of a humanitarian “collapse” if it does not receive oil to meet its needs. The island’s main thermoelectrics returned to operation after several days of “maintenance”, although blackouts persist due to the “generation deficit”.
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