U.S. Considers Aid to Cuba Over Fuel Shortages and Power Outages

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Cuba is in its death throes.

Its economy is paralyzed and its infrastructure is in tatters. The country has no agriculture, no livestock or poultry industries, no fisheries, no potable water, no health services, no electricity and no way out. Gone are the days of Russian and Venezuelan subsidies that kept the country afloat from one economic crisis to another.

Cuba invested heavily in tourism, especially resort hotels for Canadian and European visitors. Tourism numbers peaked in the 2017-2019 period but have since declined by nearly 70 percent. Overseas relatives sent billions of dollars to needy friends and relatives on the island to offset Cuba's harsh daily conditions.

These remittances, which once accounted for more than 8 percent of gross domestic product, have sharply declined. Cuba's export of medical professionals also has suffered. Foreign governments pay Havana premium per-doctor dollars for contracted medical services.

U.S. " — Al Jazeera, May 18, 2026 Cuba is a beggar and deadbeat state with no credit rating.