Tag: Diaz-Canel
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Cuba slams US oil-tariff threat as a bid to choke its economy
Background: US tariffs and Cuba’s energy lifeline Cubans rely on imported oil for transportation, electricity, and daily life. The United States’ latest move to impose tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba has drawn swift and defiant responses from Havana. President Miguel Díaz-Canel wrote on social media that the policy aims to choke Cuba’s…
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Cuba Responds to US Tariff Threat on Oil Suppliers: Diaz-Canel Vows Resistance
Background: US Tariffs Targeting Cuba’s Oil Suppliers In a move that underscores ongoing tensions between the United States and Cuba, Washington signaled new tariffs aimed at countries that export oil to the Caribbean nation. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel reacted forcefully, arguing that the tariffs are designed to strangle Cuba’s economy and deepen hardships for ordinary…