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Trump imposes tariffs threat on nations selling oil to Cuba

United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that threatens to impose additional tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba. The move significantly increases economic pressure on the communist-led island nation. The executive order, released by the White House, states in part: “An additional ad valorem (estimated value) duty may be imposed […]

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Cuba’s power grid collapses again as hurricane intensifies woes

Cuba experienced another collapse of its electrical grid on Sunday, marking the fourth such failure in just 48 hours. This latest outage comes as a hurricane made landfall, exacerbating the island’s struggles and threatening further damage to its aging infrastructure, according to Reuters. Earlier on Sunday, officials announced progress in restoring power after several false […]

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Cuba begins gradual power restoration after nationwide blackout

Cuba began restoring limited power by Friday evening after a nationwide blackout caused by the collapse of a major power plant. Although some areas, particularly in Havana, regained electricity, many residents remained in the dark as efforts continued to stabilize the grid, according to Reuters. Cuba experienced a nationwide blackout after the Antonio Guiteras power […]

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Cuba begins gradual power restoration after nationwide blackout

Cuba began restoring limited power by Friday evening after a nationwide blackout caused by the collapse of a major power plant. Although some areas, particularly in Havana, regained electricity, many residents remained in the dark as efforts continued to stabilize the grid, according to Reuters. Cuba experienced a nationwide blackout after the Antonio Guiteras power […]