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Cuba Activates 1990s-Era Rationing Plan as Trump Oil Blockade Deepens
The Cuban government enforces extreme rationing and local self-sufficiency amid fuel shortages causing over 60% power loss during peak hours, officials said.
- This past week, President Miguel Díaz-Canel activated Option Zero, a Special Period contingency plan conceived by Fidel Castro, guaranteeing seven pounds of rice monthly per person.
- Faced with U.S. tariffs and stopped Venezuelan supplies, Cuba's fuel access sharply worsened after President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 29, 2026, and Nicolás Maduro's capture halted shipments.
- More than 60% of the country lost power during peak hours, causing outages over 15 hours and suspending public transport, universities, hospitals, while hotels and airlines closed due to kerosene shortages.
- More than 814 tons of humanitarian goods arrived amid strict rationing measures as two Mexican-flagged ships delivered aid to Havana, while the United Nations warned of a possible humanitarian `collapse`.
- The fuel crisis is forcing workers to abandon gasoline cars for electric tricycles and bicycle taxis, as accelerated inflation drives the peso to historic lows, and the annual cigar festival remains suspended.
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Total News Sources14
Leaning Left3Leaning Right1Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left, 43% Center
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Left, 43% of the sources are Center
43% Center
L 43%
C 43%
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