Overview
- Only 44 of 106 garbage trucks in Havana are operating, leaving refuse to pile up for days and raising health concerns, state media said.
- The U.S. has hardened enforcement to choke off oil to Cuba, with Venezuela stopping shipments and Mexico pausing deliveries after tariff threats.
- Trump described Cuba as a “failed nation,” said the situation is a humanitarian threat, and signaled talks while pressing leaders to make a deal.
- Cuban authorities expanded rationing, requiring app-booked refueling appointments that carry waits of about a month as shortages worsen.
- International help remains limited, with Mexico sending two navy ships of aid, Spain channeling assistance through development and UN mechanisms, and Russian media reporting potential fuel cargoes.