Lewin rejected that a halt in oil shipments from Venezuela — after the U.S. attacked the South American country and arrested its then leader — is responsible for the humanitarian situation in Cuba. It’s not because we’re not letting illicit Venezuelan oil continue to make Raúl Castro rich,” he added, referring to the former Cuban president. He noted that Cuba has not received oil shipments since the U.S. began its “naval blockade” on Venezuela in December. Díaz-Canel promised that in a week, he would share details regarding the island’s current situation and how the government will confront it. “I know people say, ‘Sacrifice, again?’ Well, if we don’t sacrifice, and if we don’t resist, what are we going to do?

Source: Washington Post February 06, 2026 03:46 UTC