Water shortages worsen across Cuba as oil supplies dwindle
Nearly 3 million people face daily shortages as the water system runs on 37% of needed fuel, officials said.
- Nearly 3 million Cubans experience water shortages every day, with the crisis affecting an overall population of nearly 10 million people across Cuba, authorities said late Wednesday.
- The water system operates with only 37% of required fuel, which officials blame on an energy blockade. Since January, President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on countries providing oil to Cuba.
- Antonio Rodr, president of the National Institute of Water Resources, said the agency saw purchasing power for essential supplies drop to about $10 million in the last year. Aging infrastructure and lack of chemicals further complicate distribution.
- Residents like 60-year-old Magaly Ribial in Old Havana rely on inconsistent tanker trucks, which Cubans call a 'pipa,' for water. Carlos Molina noted the water situation remains widespread.
- The population faces a five-year economic crisis while struggling with daily power outages lasting up to 20 hours. Authorities are developing solar energy programs, though experts note such technologies require costly investments.
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Cuba reported on Wednesday that 28% of the country's 9.7 million inhabitants are experiencing problems with the supply of running water as a result of the US oil blockade and its latest sanctions against the island.
Some 2.7 million Cubans are affected daily in the country by water shortages because the water system is operating with just 37% of the fuel needed in the midst of the worst energy crisis, according to the authorities.
Some 2.7 million Cubans are affected daily in Cuba by water shortages due to the fact that the water system is operating with just 37 percent of the fuel needed in the midst of the worst energy crisis, according to the authorities. “The water resources system is one of the sectors most impacted by the blockade (of the United States), because it is one of the largest energy consumers in the country,” said the president of the state’s National Ins…
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Water shortages worsen across Cuba as oil supplies dwindle
Nearly 3 million Cubans are experiencing water shortages every day because of a severe oil shortage that government officials blame on a U.S. energy blockade.
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