The current situation in Cuba is a humanitarian crisis, with almost no electricity and severe shortages of cooking gas and gasoline. This crisis is a direct result of the fuel blockade imposed by the US government, which has been in place since January 2026.

Impact on Cuban People

Cuban homes have, at most, two or three hours of electricity per day, and cooking gas is no longer available to most people. The lack of fuel has also led to a shortage of buses, making transportation difficult for the Cuban people.

The US sanctions against Cuba have been in place for many years, but the current fuel blockade has exacerbated the situation. The blockade has prevented other countries, such as Mexico and Russia, from providing oil to Cuba, further worsening the crisis.

Call to End the Blockade

Many are calling for the US to end the fuel blockade and lift the sanctions against Cuba, citing the humanitarian crisis and the suffering of the Cuban people. The US government has stated that the goal of the sanctions is to bring about regime change in Cuba, but critics argue that this approach is inhumane and immoral.

Original reporting: The Connecticut Mirror — read the source article.