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Washington Examinerworld60 days ago
CIA Director John Ratcliffe Met With Cuban Officials in Havana Amid Island’s Fuel Shortages
CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Havana on Thursday for meetings with Cuba's interior minister, intelligence chief and Raúl Castro’s grandson. The visit, requested by the United States, is the first U.S. government flight to land in Cuba outside Guantanamo Bay since 2016.…
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Al Jazeeraworld59 days agoUpdated
CIA Director Ratcliffe Meets Cuban Officials in Havana
CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Havana on Thursday and met with Cuba's Interior Minister, Raúl Castro’s grandson and the head of intelligence services. The talks focused on economic engagement, security concerns and demands for fundamental changes from the Cuban governmen…
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citizen.co.zapolitics60 days ago
Protests Erupt in Havana as Cuba Exhausts Diesel and Fuel Oil Supplies
Havana is experiencing rolling blackouts after Cuba reported it has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil. Residents gathered in streets around fires to protest power cuts that have left neighborhoods without electricity for hours each day. The energy minister said the shorta…
Washington Examinerpolitics60 days ago
Cuba Reports Complete Fuel Depletion Blaming U.S. Sanctions
Cuban officials said Wednesday the island has run out of diesel fuel and oil reserves, leaving its power grid dependent on limited domestic production. The officials attributed the shortage to U.S. sanctions that have restricted fuel imports. The U.S.
france24.comscience62 days ago
Cuba Expands Solar Capacity as Nationwide Blackouts Persist Amid Oil Import Collapse
The country experienced three nationwide blackouts in March as imports of Venezuelan and Mexican oil dried up following actions by the Trump administration. Solar parks have expanded rapidly with Chinese support, lifting renewable energy from 3 percent of electricity in 2024 to 1…