Mexico Reaffirms Continued Oil Shipments to Cuba Despite US Blockade<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nAccording to EFE, a dozen European and Latin American countries are updating lists of their nationals and evacuation plans, while some embassies and consulates are stockpiling supplies to withstand blackouts and fuel shortages, amid the Cuban economic crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, some embassies in Cuba indicated that they do not consider it necessary to update their evacuation aircraft, although they will remain alert and do not rule out activating future emergency protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The United States has issued direct threats to Cuba after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro\u2019s kidnapping on January 3, which forced the closure of Venezuelan oil supplies, Havana\u2019s main energy source until then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that Cuba is \u201cabout to fall\u201d and even threatened to \u201cgo in and destroy the place.\u201d Tensions between the countries date back to the 1959 Cuban Revolution and episodes such as the 1961\u2032 Bay of Pigs invasion\u2019 and the 1962 \u2018Cuban Missile Crisis\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Canadian mine company Sherritt, through its interim CEO Peter Hancock, acknowledged \u201cadverse operating conditions\u201d at its Cubaniquel plant in the east of the island, which is affected by supply shortages and power outages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since Sherritt is working with Cuban authorities to stabilize operations and reassess the mine\u2019s expansion, the company is monitoring geopolitical risks that could affect production, amid the intensified U.S. blockade and military pressure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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