Mexico’s president says Trump’s tariffs on Cuba’s oil suppliers could trigger humanitarian crisis

30/01/2026 18:08 The Guardian

Island country only has oil enough to last 15-20 days, and 12-hour blackouts have become commonplaceMexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has warned that Donald Trump’s move to slap new tariffs on countries sending oil to Cuba could trigger a humanitarian crisis on the island, which is already suffering from chronic fuel shortages and regular blackouts.The US president signed an executive order on Thursday declaring a national emergency and laying the groundwork for such tariffs, ratcheting up the pressure to topple the communist government in Havana. Continue reading...

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Trump nominates Federal Reserve critic Kevin Warsh as its next chair

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Donald Trump expected to nominate Kevin Warsh as US Federal Reserve chair

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Georgia lawmakers express alarm to see Tulsi Gabbard at FBI elections office raid

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