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Cuban cigar festival called off as US blockade worsens energy crisis
- On Saturday, Cuba announced the postponement of the Festival del Habano in Havana due to a major energy crisis worsened by US pressure, organisers said the decision responds to the island's economic squeeze.
- The United States government cut off oil deliveries from Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro's ouster, worsening Cuba's fuel shortages, US President Donald Trump signed tariffs affecting countries selling oil to Havana.
- A shortage of aviation fuel has led Air Canada and other airlines to suspend Cuba flights, while power cuts of up to 18 hours have affected hospital wards and over 1,300 participants from around 70 countries attending Festival del Habano.
- Habanos SA said the postponement aims to preserve the festival’s "highest standards of quality, excellence and experience" and the Festival del Habano organising committee is working on rescheduling later this year.
- The festival auction normally provides several million dollars for Cuba's health care, about $19.5 million last year, while UN human rights experts called Washington's restrictions an "extreme form of unilateral economic coercion".
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bienpublic.comCuba, which adopted last week a package of restrictions to save electricity and fuel in the midst of an energy crisis, cancels its prestigious cigar festival, which earns it millions of euros each year.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The iconic Habanos Festival, one of the world's most important forums for the renowned Cuban cigar industry, has been postponed due to the island's tense energy situation following pressure from the United States. The organizing committee announced the suspension of the upcoming edition—the 26th—which was scheduled for February 23-27, "with the aim of preserving the highest standards of quality, excellence, and experience…
Cuba has cancelled its famous cigar festival due to the energy crisis caused by the United States for the time being.The organizers announced on Saturday that the festival planned for February 24-27 in the Caribbean state should be postponed, but a new date was not mentioned.The decision had been taken to continue to offer "highest quality standards, excellence and experience" which constituted the international event, said tobacco manufacturer …
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