- AP reports on issues within Donald Trump's administration.
- Amid renewed talks of oil shipments, the Trump administration has placed secondary sanctions on Cuba's state oil company, CUPET.
- The US oil blockade has led to an energy crisis in Cuba.
The US ramps up its oil embargo and threats against Cuba, which includes the launch of an airstrike targeting a gang leader.
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Updated Jun 22
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What happened
The US ramps up its oil embargo and threats against Cuba, which includes the launch of an airstrike targeting a gang leader.
Who's involved
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Part of
The US oil blockade has led to an energy crisis in Cuba.Also in this story
- An energy blockade was imposed on Cuba, which is being blamed for worsening the island's humanitarian crisis.
- Oil cutoffs due to Trump Administration policy have led to islandwide blackouts in Cuba.
Within AP reports on issues within Donald Trump's administration.
The entities involved
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Cuba
sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea
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PENTAGON
Slovak company
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Venezuela
Country in Latin America
Related events
- The US embargo is causing severe economic damage to Cuba, which is now facing international scrutiny regarding ICC charges of war crimes and genocide.
- Cuba used the UN Security Council to warn against the use of hunger as a weapon due to US economic restrictions.
- Trump administration applies sanctions and tariffs against Cuba. Oil shipments from Venezuela are targeted by new executive orders.
- Fidel Castro's pressure is affecting the Cuban capital, Havana, as the US embargo deepens fuel shortages. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is pushing for regime change in Cuba.
- The US embargo is reported to be severely strangling the Cuban economy.