Cuba’s Diaz-Canel open to US aid amid worsening fuel crisis, blackouts
The comments came as a US delegation led by CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday.
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The shortage has led to blackouts across the Caribbean nation.
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Electrical failures due to ageing infrastructure, hurricanes and a struggling economy have prompted widespread protests.
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The winds from Hurricane Rafael blow through the ribbons of a tattered flag in Havana, Cuba, on November 6 [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]
A tourist from China tries to keep hold of his umbrella as the winds of Hurricane Rafael lash the Cuban capital of Havana on November 6. [Norlys Perez/Reuters]
A woman under a crumpled umbrella walks past murals of the Cuban flag and Che Guevera in Havana, Cuba, on November 6. [Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters]
People in Havana, Cuba, dash through the torrential downpours that Hurricane Rafael brought on November 6. [Norlys Perez/Reuters]
Heavy rains, gusts, landslides and rising storm surge were among the threats posed by Hurricane Rafael. [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association has declared the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season to be 'highly active', with near-record sea surface temperatures. [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said a 'new recovery process is already beginning' in the wake of Hurricane Rafael. [Norlys Perez/Reuters]
While Hurricane Rafael made landfall as a Category 3 storm, it weakened to a Category 2, with sustained winds of 168km/h (105mph). [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]
Less than a month ago, Hurricane Milton likewise struck Cuba, dumping torrential rain on the island. [Norlys Perez/Reuters]
The hurricane was the latest strain on the island of Cuba, which is in the midst of an economic crisis. [Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo]
Cuba's energy grid collapsed as Hurricane Rafael made landfall on Wednesday, leaving residents without power. [Norlys Perez/Reuters]
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