In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. chokes oil supply and tourists flee

Feb 11, 2026 - 08:00
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In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. chokes oil supply and tourists flee
An older man walks through an empty street, a boy runs in front of him

Some Cubans say everyday life on the Caribbean island has reached a breaking point amid a fuel shortage brought about by the U.S. squeezing the country’s oil supply. Meanwhile, Canadian airlines suspended service to the island and are ferrying tourists back home.