The update comes shortly after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that supplies Cuba with oil.

"The way to win the war is to avoid it," Cuba's UN ambassador told Newsweek, quoting late President Fidel Castro.

President Donald Trump conducted a successful military strike in Venezuela in January 2026. He captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. They were arrested for allegedly smuggling illegal substances into America.

Multiple airlines halt Cuba service amid reported fuel crisis. Thousands affected as carriers scramble to arrange emergency return flights.

The Trump administration has threatened to slap tariffs on any country that sells oil to the Cuban government.

Cuban-American voters and US law will hinder the president’s freedom of action. But if Trump pushes too hard, he may create a serious problem.

"I think Cuba will not be able to survive," Trump said.

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, a move that puts pressure on Mexico.

The draconian 20 year imprisonment of Hong Kong dissident and newspaper-owner Jimmy Lai, effectively a death sentence, is a reminder that if we are going to get into bed with China we should be aware that we are soiled by association.

Cuban aviation officials have warned airlines that there isn't enough fuel for airplanes to refuel in the island, part of a critical energy rationing going into place as the Trump administration cuts the island off from its fuel resources,