politics
Cuba: Gaza sin bombarderos, por Trino Márquez
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TL;DR
- Venezuela's decline in oil production has severely impacted Cuba's fuel supply, leading to a catastrophic situation.
- The US blockade further restricts hydrocarbon imports, causing near-total scarcity on the island.
- Supplies from Mexico are insufficient, and there are fears of US retaliation against Mexico for providing aid.
- The lack of fuel prevents basic services like garbage collection, leading to waste accumulation in cities.
- Electricity blackouts are frequent, and public transport is severely hampered.
- Cuba's GDP has declined significantly, with a projected 4% drop for 2025 due to the energy crisis and low tourism.
- The population is decreasing, with an inverted population pyramid (more elderly than children) and a low fertility rate.
- The article argues that the regime's mismanagement, ineptitude, and corruption, rather than the US blockade, are the primary causes of Cuba's devastation.
- The current regime is described as a totalitarian state controlled by Fidel Castro, then Raúl Castro, and now Miguel Díaz-Canel.
- The article criticizes the regime's resistance to political change, free elections, and economic opening.
- There is a call for the Cuban nomenclatura to change and adapt to democratic realities or face being changed.