Cuba could be facing the deepest economic crisis the country's inhabitants have ever experienced. The harsh pressure from the United States has left the island without both fuel and tourists.
– I need both to survive, says Mandy Pruna, who drives a taxi in one of Havana's classic 50s cars, to CNN.
On every street corner, conversations revolve around the power outages that are occurring and how long they will last, the television channel writes in a report from the capital. The garbage is also piling up in the neighborhoods, because the garbage trucks cannot drive. At night, the stars are often clearly visible, because the city is in almost total darkness.
The crisis in Cuba – it's about the matter
• Cuba has been hit by an acute energy crisis after the United States stopped oil supplies from Venezuela, which led to severe fuel shortages and power outages.• Mexico became Cuba's only remaining oil supplier but cut off a shipment after the US intervened against Venezuelan President Maduro.
• US President Donald Trump has announced that neither oil nor money will go to Cuba from Venezuela anymore and has begun negotiations with Cuba.
• Cuba's economy has weakened significantly, with low oil reserves and recurring long power outages affecting healthcare and basic goods.
• Sweden's Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against travel to Cuba due to the severe fuel shortage and disruptions in infrastructure.
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