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Uncle Joe

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Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:17 PM 12 hrs ago

Cuba's U.N. Ambassador Denounces U.S. Oil Blockade, Push to Topple Government



Cuba is facing a growing humanitarian crisis due to a U.S.-imposed oil blockade. The Trump administration has also threatened new tariffs against any nation that sends fuel to Cuba, which has been under a U.S. trade embargo since 1962. These measures have caused fuel shortages and widespread blackouts, while the cost of food and transportation has skyrocketed. "This is a massive violation of human rights," says Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, Cuban ambassador to the United Nations. "It's a massive violation of international law."
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Cuba's U.N. Ambassador Denounces U.S. Oil Blockade, Push to Topple Government (Original Post) Uncle Joe 12 hrs ago OP
The US embargo of Cuba initially started over seizure of US owned OIL refineries ChicagoTeamster 12 hrs ago #1

ChicagoTeamster

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1. The US embargo of Cuba initially started over seizure of US owned OIL refineries
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:02 PM
12 hrs ago

In 1960, Cuba began importing oil from the Soviet Union. U.S.-owned refineries (Exxon, Texaco, and Shell) refused to refine the oil, leading Cuba to seize the refineries.

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