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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,
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.
Cuba's electric grid collapsed on Monday, leaving 10 million people on the island without power as tensions with the Trump administration continue.
Once a source of national pride, Cuba’s healthcare system declines as energy shortages deepen crisis
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.
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
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.
Online services known as "Cuban Amazons" that allow Cubans abroad to send food and basic staples to families are playing an outsized role 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.
Arrival of endangered cats, including rare white cub, revitalises team straining under fuel and medicine shortages
