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Cuba: U.S. Oil Blockade Triggers Major Supply Crisis
The United States has blocked oil shipments to Cuba for several weeks, causing one of the most severe supply crises the island has experienced in decades. American sanctions have also paralyzed Cuba's tourism sector, a key economic pillar. The prospect of rapprochement with the United States divides both Cuba's population and government, neither unanimous on the matter. A German entrepreneur operating an e-bike business in Cuba testifies to the significant obstacles posed by local bureaucracy in this context of deepening economic crisis.