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Cuba's Havana piles with trash as US chokehold halts garbage trucks
Only 44 of 106 garbage trucks in Havana operate due to fuel shortages caused by U.S. sanctions restricting oil shipments, slowing waste collection and raising public health concerns.
- This month, Havana, the Cuban capital, has seen trash pile up as only 44 of 106 rubbish trucks operate, slowing collection amid fuel shortages.
- The administration of President Donald Trump has tightened measures, sanctioning vessels and threatening tariffs, prompting Venezuela to stop shipments in mid-December and Mexico's government to halt supplies.
- Across the island, social media users warned of public-health risks, as `It's been more than 10 days since a garbage truck came,' local residents said.
- Cuba's government has imposed rationing to protect essential services amid severe shortages, while the United Nations and leaders from Mexico and Venezuela warned of serious humanitarian impacts.
- A Russian newspaper last week reported Moscow was preparing to send crude and fuel cargoes to the island in the near future, without a specific date.
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Fuel Crunch in Havana: A Humanitarian Crisis Unfolds
Fuel Crunch in Havana: A Humanitarian Crisis Unfolds Havana's streets are overwhelmed with piles of garbage as a severe fuel shortage immobilizes many of the city's rubbish trucks. The lack of oil, a direct impact of intensified U.S. sanctions on Cuba, has resulted in only 44 of 106 garbage trucks operating, as reported by Cubadebate.Cuba's once-reliable oil imports from Venezuela have dwindled, with additional cuts from Mexico following U.S. th…
Havana Trash Piles Up as US Sanctions Stall Garbage Trucks
In one of the most visible impacts of the U.S. bid to prevent oil from reaching the Caribbean's largest island, garbage is piling up on street corners in the Cuban capital of Havana, attracting hordes of flies and reeking of rotten food.
In February, only 44 of Havana's 106 garbage trucks were able to operate.
Cuba's Havana piles with trash as US chokehold halts garbage trucks
Cardboard boxes, used bags, plastic bottles and rags piled up on street corners as some residents sorted through the waste looking for scraps they could re-use, while motorists, pedestrians and bikers were forced to circumvent the imposing heaps.
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