US EditionMexico's Sheinbaum warns Trump choking Cuba's oil supply could trigger 'humanitarian crisis' in Havana
- On Friday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum warned Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba could trigger a humanitarian crisis affecting hospitals, food and basic services.
- With Venezuela's deliveries sliding in recent weeks, the US issued an executive order aiming to pressure Cuba by targeting countries like Mexico that ship it oil.
- Her top diplomat will contact his US counterpart to clarify the decree and seek alternatives to help Cubans while weighing risks to Mexico's export-driven economy.
- Earlier Friday, Cuba declared an emergency as its foreign minister called the move 'blackmail and coercion' and President Miguel Diaz-Canel denounced it as an extraordinary threat.
- Bloomberg Economics noted tariffs remain unlikely given trade ties, but analysts say Mexico may halt exports to Cuba due to risks of continued shipments.
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Mexican president warns of serious health and food impacts on the island
Mexico president warns Trump tariff could trigger humanitarian crisis in Cuba
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum warns that US policies to impose tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba could trigger a humanitarian crisis there and is calling for a diplomatic solution.
Mexico's Sheinbaum warns Trump choking Cuba's oil supply could trigger 'humanitarian crisis' in Havana
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum warned that US President Donald Trump's move to slap new tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba would trigger a humanitarian crisis in the Latin American nation
Jorge Piñón warns that the impact of diesel would be "catastrophic" for transport, agriculture, water and electricity. The United States announced sanctions against oil suppliers to the dictatorship, which depends on imports for two thirds of its energy consumption
Donald Trump has threatened Cuba's oil suppliers with tariffs, Cuba's president calls this criminal. Mexico's president fears a humanitarian crisis on the island.
The state-owned Unión Eléctrica (UNE) company plans to shut down all day this Friday, which will reach up to 58 percent of Cuba during the afternoon-night hours when the demand for energy increases.The energy crisis has worsened in Cuba since mid-2024 and has its causes mainly in the frequent breakdowns in thermal power stations and the Cuban state has no currency to buy fuel, according to the government.Now the pressures from the United States …
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