The island's government notified international airlines operating in the country that starting Monday there will be no gasoline for aviation due to the strong blockades of the United States, a severe blow to the tourism industry. The Cuban energy crisis also caused blackouts in 59% of the territory this Sunday. For its part, although insufficient, Mexico once again sent humanitarian aid.
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This Sunday, February 8, Cuba issued an alert that reflects the harsh context in which it operates since the United States accentuated its oil blockades: from Monday there will be no fuel for aviation.
This news – announced by the government through the official Notam message for aviators – will affect international airlines that operate on the island, mainly American, Panamanian, Mexican and Spanish. The companies did not express themselves about how they will deal with the situation. The order, in principle, applies from February 10 to March 11.
Shortages could cause alterations in routes, availability, schedules and frequencies. Most of the routes are to Florida, the United States, Spain, Mexico, Panama and it has daily flights to Bogotá, Santo Domingo and Caracas.
However, this situation has precedents in Cuba in recent months and even in the 90s. On those occasions, airlines had to accommodate their flights with an extra stop in Mexico or the Dominican Republic to load.
On January 29, the president of the United States signed a presidential order that threatened new tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba.
Donald Trump has warned that the Cuban government could fall and urged it to negotiate "before it is too late" to reach agreements.
The Cuban government launched this week an emergency plan to survive without importing crude oil that included a reduction in the hours of hospitals and state offices, closing hotels and cutting off the sale of diesel.
Cuba is unable to satisfy more than 30% of demand with its own production. For the rest, it uses imports from Venezuela, Russia and Mexico.
New blackouts and humanitarian aid
This Sunday, 59% of the island was under simultaneous blackouts. It happened at the time of highest consumption, according to the state company Unión Eléctrica.
The energy crisis is at a delicate moment, with rates that have reached more than 60% of the territory without electricity. Last Wednesday, a partial collapse was reported that affected 3.4 million people in four eastern provinces of Cuba.
On the other hand, the Government of Mexico reported that it sent more than 814 tons of food as a gesture of "solidarity and humanitarian aid."
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"Through the Mexican Navy, humanitarian aid is sent to the Republic of Cuba, through the Logistics Support Ships Papaloapan and Isla Holbox," indicated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) in a statement.
The North American country is in talks to be able to resume oil shipments and avoid the sanctions announced by the United States.
The aid ships, which will take four days to arrive, carry basic food, personal hygiene items and powdered milk.
The SRE stressed that they keep "alive" Mexico's tradition of solidarity with other Latin American countries.
With EFE
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