The embargo itself has been in place for more than six decades.Since the start of 2026, the Trump administration has intensified pressure on Cuba by blocking oil supplies and threatening tariffs on countries supplying the country with fuel, leaving Cubans to face more severe shortages of essential supplies and prolonged blackouts.
Cuba accuses US of threatening countries ahead of UN embargo vote
Havana says Washington is threatening countries with retaliation if they refuse to vote against condemning its embargo.
