"Thirty-four hours straight without electricity or water. My little girls are sleeping on the floor yet again."

The lives of ordinary Cubans have ground to a halt under an economic and humanitarian crisis that has developed over years and been aggravated by US President Donald Trump's harsh restrictions, experts say.

The U.S. oil blockade has deepened a humanitarian crisis, forcing Cubans to lean on the island’s long tradition of community solidarity to provide a cushion.

The Trump administration’s military strike in January against Cuba’s former ally Venezuela cut off a crucial supply of oil to the island. It was soon followed by a US-ordered oil blockade on the island,

Irisleydis Tristá, a cancer patient in Cuba, has been unable to get a crucial CT scan for seven months because the machine at Havana’s leading hospital is broken.

Cuba's electric grid collapsed on Monday, leaving 10 million people on the island without power as tensions with the Trump administration continue.

U.S. Republican administrations have long seen faith groups as a cornerstone for humanitarian aid and community trust as they push for regime change in Cuba.

The country’s already-struggling schools are ending the academic year early because of a crippling fuel shortage caused by the U.S. oil blockade.

Desperate Cuban farmers are trying to sell land at knockdown prices as US President Donald Trump’s fuel blockade hampers harvests and has left some produce rotting in the fields

With support from the Japanese government, hospitals in several Cuban provinces will have access to renewable energy solutions to help ensure the continuity of medical services during power outages.