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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dnica Coto

US energy blockade leaves Cuban farmers struggling to feed a nation

APTOPIX Cuba Ailing Farms - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All right reserved)

Eduardo Obiols Sobredo struggles to feed Cubans young and old, a task even harder now because of a U.S. energy blockade that has caused sweeping water and power outages along with severe gas shortages.

“I feel like crying,” the 58-year-old farmer said. “It’s so sad to see crops grown with so much effort go to waste, especially when you know there are so many who need them.”

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