Cuba says US blockade is blocking UN aid deliveries amid fuel shortage
Cuba says 170 containers of United Nations humanitarian aid are not reaching beneficiaries because a fuel shortage is disrupting distribution across the island. The government says the problem is linked to what it describes as a US blockade and expanded sanctions. The claim comes as parts of Havana have faced prolonged blackouts and shortages of food, water and medicine.Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said the aid, valued at $6.3 million, was being held up because there was not enough fuel to move it. He said the blockade was affecting not only the Cuban economy but also the work of international organisations.... [Continue Reading]
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