U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are calling for new people in charge of Cuba as the socialist island experiences its third nationwide blackout in four months.

Life in Havana strains under fuel shortages and long blackouts, turning daily survival into a logistical battle.

The Trump administration is setting its sights on Cuba as the country struggles with a worsening economic crisis and energy blockade.

Cuba’s deepening economic crisis is pushing struggling families into hunger and forcing them to rely on donations and the black market.

As Cuba faces one of the worst humanitarian crises in its history, questions have emerged about the island’s leadership.

The first of three ships carrying food, medical supplies, solar panels, and other humanitarian aid arrived in Cuba on Tuesday, three days behind schedule, as the island grapples with a worsening economic and energy crisis.

The crude shipment of oil from Russia, which could arrive in Cuba Monday night, could produce diesel to meet the country’s needs for about 12 or 14 days.

Dozens of congressional Democrats sent a letter to President Trump on Thursday raising urgent alarm over an escalating humanitarian crisis in Cuba that has been made worse, they said, by the administration’s fuel quarantine against the island.

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Cuba is descending into crisis. Thomas E. Franklin describes what he saw during a visit to the island in March 2026.