Donald Trump has threatened to cut Venezuelan shipments of oil to Cuba, exerting further pressure on its economy.
Donald Trump has threatened to sever Venezuelan supplies of oil and funds. But will an ever-more fragile Cuban economy be a boon or a setback?
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Havana, Cuba – “I have two bits of news for you: one good and one bad.”
Those were the first words Elena Garcia, a 28-year-old web designer, heard when she woke up on the morning of January 3, hours after a United States military operation abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Cuba's economy is on the verge of collapse as two of the country's top oil supplies dry up amid US pressure.
Venezuela is Cuba's biggest oil supplier, but no shipments have departed Venezuelan ports since Maduro's abduction.
Cuba’s government appears to be on the brink of economic collapse amid a worsening energy crisis.
The US says it will licence entities to sell the oil to Cuba except those linked to the Cuban government and military.
Havana's streets have changed as a US fuel blockade restricts the movements of vehicles and people and hits businesses.
US president announces efforts being made to strike a deal having earlier threatened to stop island importing oil
