Overview
- Cuba’s capital is seeing refuse pile up as only 44 of 106 garbage trucks operate, with residents warning of health risks after more than 10 days without collection in some areas.
- Washington has intensified maritime sanctions and authorized tariffs on third‑party suppliers, helping halt oil from Venezuela and prompting Mexico to pause shipments.
- Airlines have curtailed service due to uncertain jet fuel, with carriers such as Air Canada suspending flights and travelers reporting disruptions that threaten tourism revenue.
- The United Nations says essential services are at risk nationwide and voices deep concern over worsening shortages of food, fuel, electricity and access to medical care.
- Mexico has dispatched humanitarian shipments and Spain plans to route assistance via its aid agency and the UN, while Canada faces calls to send fuel as Ottawa weighs its response.