Mexico’s president says Trump’s tariffs on Cuba’s oil suppliers could trigger humanitarian crisis
Island country only has oil enough to last 15-20 days, and 12-hour blackouts have become commonplaceMexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has warned that Donald Trump’s move to slap new tariffs on countries sending oil to Cuba could trigger a humanitarian crisis on the island, which is already...
<p>Island country only has oil enough to last 15-20 days, and 12-hour blackouts have become commonplace</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/mexico">Mexico</a>’s president, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/claudia-sheinbaum">Claudia Sheinbaum</a>, has warned that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s move to slap new tariffs on countries sending oil to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/cuba">Cuba</a> could trigger a humanitarian crisis on the island, which is already suffering from chronic fuel shortages and regular blackouts.</p><p>The US president signed an executive order on Thursday declaring a national emergency and laying the groundwork for such tariffs, ratcheting up the pressure to topple the communist government in Havana.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/30/mexico-sheinbaum-trump-tariffs-cuba-oil-crisis">Continue reading...</a>
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