{"id":359501,"date":"2026-07-09T01:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T00:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/blockade-blackouts-trumps-act-of-war-on-cuba\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T01:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T00:00:06","slug":"blockade-blackouts-trumps-act-of-war-on-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/blockade-blackouts-trumps-act-of-war-on-cuba\/","title":{"rendered":"Blockade &amp; blackouts: Trump\u2019s \u2018act of war\u2019 on Cuba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/5KcCaL_WVYY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Blockade &amp; blackouts: Trump\u2019s \u2018act of war\u2019 on Cuba\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5KcCaL_WVYY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Cuba suffered a nationwide blackout on Monday as it faces an ongoing energy crisis, worsened by an effective US blockade on fuel shipments.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Cuba\u2019s President Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel criticized the US for blocking fuel imports on X, claiming Washington is trying to induce \u201ca social explosion through asphyxiation.\u201d The US says the economic stranglehold is meant to force the Cuban government to pry open the island\u2019s hermetic political system and allow direct foreign investment.<\/p>\n<p>CNN takes a look at life in Cuba under darkness and the effects the oil blockade is having on Cuba\u2019s tourism economy.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Cuba struggles to restore power<br \/>\n3:03 Whose fault is the crisis?<br \/>\n4:05 Life in darkness &#8211; How everyday Cubans are managing<br \/>\n5:50 What happens to Cuba if this continues?<br \/>\n10:20 Is the blockade ethical?<br \/>\n13:09 What are the effects on Cuba\u2019s tourism and the economy?<\/p>\n<p>Watch 24\/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4eIvlTr<\/p>\n<p>#News #trump #cuba<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cuba suffered a nationwide blackout on Monday as it faces an ongoing energy crisis, worsened by an effective US blockade on fuel shipments. 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