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Cigar festival canceled, diplomats withdraw

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Cuba canceled its major cigar festival as a deepening economic crisis — fuel, tourists and cash shortages — prompted diplomats to prepare mission drawdowns amid intensified U.S. pressure.

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February 15, 2026 at 4:12 PM

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some context:

"The island’s economy was already struggling due to decades of U.S. sanctions, but things rapidly deteriorated in January when shipments were halted from its main supplier, Venezuela, following a U.S. military operation to depose President Nicolas Maduro."

time.com/7373215/cuba...
How the U.S. Oil Blockade Is Impacting Cuba
A total U.S. blockade on oil has caused a severe energy crisis across Cuba.
time.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:27 PM

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Reposted by Rafael Rojas

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"Mexico, another oil supplier to Cuba, also announced on Monday that it was suspending its shipments after Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Mexican exports to the U.S."
February 15, 2026 at 12:27 PM

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Cuba teme que la crisis actual la devuelva al Periodo Especial de los años noventa dozz.es/is9mw15
Cuba teme que la crisis actual la devuelva al Periodo Especial de los años noventa
dozz.es
February 15, 2026 at 8:03 AM
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Extensible coverage on Cuba today in Spain’s @elpais.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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no - the US has continued a fairly comprehensive set of sanctions against Cuba since the 60s. Obama eased some elements of it, most notably on travel. Trump partially reversed some of these and added a threat of tariffs on any country that gives Cuba oil
February 15, 2026 at 12:34 PM

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