- The U.S. tightened the embargo on Cuba under Donald Trump, maintaining maximum pressure while Raúl Castro sought limited reforms.
- The US embargo is reported to be severely strangling the Cuban economy.
The US oil embargo is causing energy shortages in Cuba, prompting a study by Ricardo Torres.
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Updated Aug 1
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What happened
The US oil embargo is causing energy shortages in Cuba, prompting a study by Ricardo Torres.
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Cuba
sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea
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Ricardo Torres
researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-9035-2637)
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