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Washington ahoga a Caracas y es La Habana quien se queda sin resuello. La presión de EE.UU. sobre la «flota fantasma» venezolana perjudica sobremanera a Cuba que ahora, en lo peor de su crisis sistémica, ve además cómo se desploman los envíos de crudo de su aliado bolivariano. Juan Palop / EFE La situación en […]
TL;DR
- US pressure on Venezuela's oil fleet is severely impacting Cuba's economy and energy supply.
- Venezuela, once Cuba's main oil supplier under a 2000 agreement, has significantly reduced shipments due to its own production issues and US sanctions.
- Cuba faces a daily oil deficit of up to 50,000 barrels, leading to extended blackouts and industrial paralysis.
- Russia has provided some oil, but its capacity to replace Venezuelan shipments is limited by its own economic issues and the war in Ukraine.
- Mexico's oil shipments to Cuba have drastically decreased, attributed to its need to maintain relations with the US.
- China is seen as a potential key player in providing financial aid to Cuba or its suppliers.
- Experts believe the US strategy aims to destabilize the Cuban government as much as the Venezuelan one.
- Despite external pressures, Cuba's system shows resilience, but its structural crisis lacks a clear solution.