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Bus stop in Havana with people waiting for transport during the fuel crisis

News Feb 12, 2026 3 min read

Cuba's Transport Crisis: Fares Double as Public Transit Collapses

The US oil blockade paralyzes Cuba's public transport. Taxis run out of fuel, fares double, and electric tricycles emerge as the only alternative.

Humanitarian aid boxes with American flags being unloaded from cargo plane. Source: AI-generated illustration.

News Feb 6, 2026 2 min read

US Announces $6 Million Aid for Cuba; Havana: 'Hypocritical'

Washington sends humanitarian aid while maintaining oil blockade. Cuban Vice Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío criticizes the contradiction in US policies.