“Cuba is heading towards a humanitarian catastrophe”
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- On this edition of Tiempo, we discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Cuba after the island nation ran out of fuel.
The energy shortage follows the U.S. military operation in Venezuela, which was the island's main source of crude oil.
To make matters worse, there are also shortages of food, medicine and clean water.
The Cuban people have suffered through widespread blackouts, and it appears that the island nation has run out of allies willing to supply the hundreds of millions of dollars worth of fuel needed to power the economy.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has said Cuba's days are numbered.
The energy shortage follows the U.S. military operation in Venezuela, which was the island's main source of crude oil.
