US sanctions and energy collapse in Cuba
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À Cuba, la survie au quotidien de la population face à la crise énergétique
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The Trump administration imposed an oil blockade on Cuba in January.
In January, the Trump administration imposed an oil blockade on Cuba. This action was accompanied by threats from the US President to impose tariffs on any countries that continued to supply oil to the island.
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Endemic blackouts in Cuba began to worsen five years ago due to a crumbling energy grid, decades of US sanctions, and failed economic reforms.
Endemic blackouts in Cuba began to worsen five years ago, driven by a deteriorating energy grid, decades of US sanctions, and failed economic reforms by the communist-run government.
The country is experiencing an unprecedented economic collapse alongside this energy crisis. While blackouts used to be government-scheduled to last two or three hours, they have reached a point where they can extend for 12, 30 hours, or even longer.