"President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, a move that could further cripple an island plagued by a deepening energy crisis. The order would primarily put pressure on Mexico, a government that has acted as an oil lifeline for Cuba and has constantly voiced solidarity for the U.S. adversary even as Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has sought to build a strong relationship with Trump."
"Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez and a number of other Cuban officials condemned Trump's executive order. Rodríguez called it a "brutal act of aggression against Cuba and its people ... who are now threatened with being subjected to extreme living conditions." He accused the U.S. of resorting to "blackmail and coercion to try to force other countries to join its universally condemned blockade policy against Cuba.""
President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing tariffs on goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, aiming to pressure nations that supply Cuba's energy needs. The order is expected to primarily target Mexico, which has been a significant oil lifeline for Cuba, and could deepen Cuba's energy and economic crisis. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez condemned the move as a "brutal act of aggression" that threatens extreme living conditions and accused the U.S. of employing blackmail and coercion to force other countries to uphold a blockade policy. Cuba has depended on oil shipments from Mexico, Russia and Venezuela.
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