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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDue to US blockade, Cuba runs out of fuel and suffers blackouts 22 hours a day.
The US says it will provide assistance if the Cuban government agrees to make ounspecified changes.
The decision rests with the Cuban regime to accept our offer of assistance or deny critical living-saving aid and ultimately be accountable to the Cuban people for standing in the way of critical assistance, the statement says.
OP - We blockade, but its the Cuban regime
standing in the way.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/15/cuba-cia-john-ratcliffe-oil-blockade-trump-blackouts.html
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Due to US blockade, Cuba runs out of fuel and suffers blackouts 22 hours a day. (Original Post)
surfered
13 hrs ago
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Outrageous, inhumane and people will hate us for what we have done for a long time.
Passages
13 hrs ago
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Passages
(4,487 posts)1. Outrageous, inhumane and people will hate us for what we have done for a long time.
pfitz59
(12,906 posts)2. Trump wants 'return' of seized property.
and an open door for the mob.
Johonny
(26,572 posts)3. Installation of Rubio as king
I assume...
surfered
(14,212 posts)4. Maybe Trump has the urge to bankrupt another casino...
travelingthrulife
(5,548 posts)5. I still don't understand why we are torturing Cuba.
Because of Fidel Castro???
malaise
(297,844 posts)6. Effin bullies
That is all