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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel warned that any US military strike on Cuba would trigger a 'bloodbath' with severe regional consequences. The warning follows a report that Cuba has over 300 military drones and has discussed attacks on US assets. Tensions have escalated with the US cutting energy supplies and planning to indict former leader Raúl Castro.
Cuba is facing a wave of protests and widespread power cuts as the oil crisis worsens the already struggling economy. Residents in several cities have taken to the streets to denounce fuel shortages and daily power outages. The government has deployed security forces to manage the unrest.
Cuba is experiencing prolonged, severe blackouts that are worsening the humanitarian crisis. The U.S. oil embargo disrupts fuel supplies to power plants, forcing authorities to implement rolling blackouts. People face difficulties in daily life, from food preservation to medical services.
The US Department of Justice is reportedly preparing to indict former Cuban President Raúl Castro, 94, over the 1996 shootdown of planes operated by an exile group, a move that comes amid Cuba's severe fuel crisis and rising bilateral tensions.
Cuba is suffering its worst energy crisis in decades, with 8–12 hour daily blackouts and acute fuel shortages. Power plants and gas stations are shutting down, crippling daily life and the economy. The government cites U.S. sanctions, reduced allied supplies, and outdated infrastructure as causes.
President Miguel Diaz-Canel says Cuba is open to humanitarian aid from the United States if it follows international norms, but stresses that lifting the decades-old trade embargo would be the most effective way to ease Cubans' suffering. He made the statement amid a severe fuel crisis that has led to widespread blackouts. The U.S. has offered $100 million in aid, conditioned on reforms.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Cuban officials in Havana on April 3 to improve dialogue between the two nations amid strained bilateral relations. Cuba reaffirmed it poses no threat to U.S. security, while the visit follows recent U.S. sanctions and a renewed aid offer.
Cuba is suffering increasingly severe blackouts after the government announced fuel reserves have run dry. Rare protests erupted in neighborhoods near Havana as large areas in the east went dark during nationwide rolling blackouts. President Diaz-Canel blamed the crisis on U.S. sanctions, while the U.S. offered $100 million in aid contingent on distribution through the Catholic Church.
More than 30 U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to top Trump administration officials demanding an end to using Guantánamo Bay for migrant detention and ruling out any military action against Cuba. The letter warns such moves would be unlawful and destabilizing, worsening the humanitarian crisis on the island. It also calls for lifting sanctions that contribute to Cuba's crisis and abandoning any planned military operations.
