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Darkness, protests and oil shortage in Cuba, Trump brings the CIA into play and the 100 million dollar offer

2026-05-16 15:35:47Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Darkness, protests and oil shortage in Cuba, Trump brings the CIA into play and
Cuba in the dark

The United States has offered Cuba $100 million in aid after Cuban authorities announced that the national energy grid suffered a major failure, leaving the island's eastern provinces without electricity.

The Cuban government stated that it is willing to accept American aid, as long as it is provided "in full compliance with international humanitarian aid practices."

The power outage occurred on Thursday, May 14, the same day that a US delegation led by CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Cuba and met with Cuban government officials.

The US State Department stated that it has provided "$100 million in direct humanitarian assistance to the Cuban people", which will be distributed in coordination with the Catholic Church and other independent humanitarian organizations.

According to Washington, the decision now lies with the Cuban government: either accept the aid, or refuse vital assistance to its citizens!

The Cuban Embassy in the US confirmed the American offer, but stressed that it is not yet clear whether the aid will be provided in cash or in concrete goods, such as fuel, food and medicine.

In its response, the Cuban embassy stated that, despite the "contradiction" of such an offer from a country that has imposed economic sanctions on Cuba for years, Havana does not reject foreign aid when it is offered with real humanitarian purposes.

The Cuban government also added that the greatest assistance the US could provide to Cuba would be the easing or lifting of the economic and financial blockade. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel also stated that Cuba would not obstruct any aid provided according to international humanitarian standards, but stressed that the energy situation could improve much faster if US sanctions were lifted.

Meanwhile, the US delegation in Cuba held meetings with Cuban Interior Ministry officials and representatives of the country's intelligence services. According to a CIA official, the US delegation conveyed the message from US President Donald Trump that the US is ready to engage seriously with Cuba on economic and security issues, but only if Havana undertakes "fundamental changes."

During the meetings, cooperation in the field of intelligence, economic stability and regional security were discussed.

Trump has stated several times in recent months that the Cuban government “could fall soon” and has hinted that Cuba could be his next foreign policy target, following the conflict with Iran. In April, he stressed that military intervention against Cuba “remains on the table.”

Cuba's energy crisis has worsened in recent months. The country's electrical grid is in a state of disrepair, while Cuba is facing severe fuel and oil shortages. The state-owned energy company said the latest power outage affected all of the eastern provinces, from Guantanamo to Ciego de Ávila.

A day earlier, President Díaz-Canel had described the energy situation as “extremely tense,” after the oil reserves brought in from Russia at the end of March had run out. According to the Cuban Minister of Energy, the country currently has almost no fuel or oil reserves.

Russia has announced that it will send another tanker with fuel to Cuba, while Mexico has also begun sending humanitarian aid to the island. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized US sanctions on Cuba and declared that Mexico will continue to help the Cuban people.

Meanwhile, power outages in Havana have lasted up to 24 hours. Residents in some areas have taken to the streets, banging pots and burning garbage cans to express their anger at the crisis. The crisis has led to reduced working hours, food spoilage due to lack of refrigeration, and the cancellation of surgeries in some hospitals.


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