Cuba has introduced the cancellation of its iconic cigar competition as a consequence of a significant vitality disaster on the island triggered by a US blockade of oil shipments, which has worsened a extreme gasoline scarcity and precipitated widespread blackouts. The US lower off oil deliveries from key ally Venezuela after the ouster of longtime chief Nicolás Maduro in early January, and President Donald Trump has signed an government order permitting tariffs on nations that promote oil to Havana, strikes which have led to halted oil imports and additional strained Cuba’s vitality provide. Honorary Senior Analysis Affiliate at UCL Institute of the Americas, in Havana, Cuba, Emily Morris joins us for extra.
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