The Cuban government denied the U.S. embassy in Havana’s request to import fuel to keep generators running for the building, as the country experiences island-wide blackouts amid a dire oil shortage caused by the Trump administration.
In diplomatic cables from earlier this month, obtained by The Washington Post, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Relations told U.S. diplomats it was “bold” and “shameless” of the United States to try to ship two containers of fuel for the embassy in Havana.
