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Waste piles up in Cuba as US-imposed fuel blockade halts collection trucks

Due to a US-imposed fuel blockade, waste is accumulating in Havana and other Cuban cities as of February 2026. The fuel shortage has significantly reduced the number of operational garbage trucks, with only 44 of Havana's 106 trucks running.

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The story so far

  1. Jan 5
    Cuba says 32 Cuban fighters killed in US raids on Venezuela — Al JazeeraTrump Suggests U.S. Could Take Action Against More Countries — New York Times
  2. Jan 27
    China slams Trump administration over US sanctions on Cuba — Fox NewsMexico vows ‘solidarity’ with Cuba after oil shipment cancellation reports — Al Jazeera
  3. Jan 28
    Venezuela and Mexico: How Trump is trying to choke Cuba’s oil supplies — Al Jazeera
  4. Jan 29
    If Cuba falls, the Global South is to blame, too — Al Jazeera
  5. Jan 30
    Trump threatens tariffs on goods from countries that sell oil to Cuba — The GuardianTrump threatens tariffs on countries supplying Cuba with much-needed oil — Al Jazeera
    +4 more that day
  6. Jan 31
    President Diaz-Canel slams Trump’s bid to ‘suffocate’ Cuba’s economy — Al Jazeera
  7. Feb 1
    Cuba on the brink as Trump turns up the pressure: ‘There is going to be a real blockade’ — The Guardian
    +1 more that day
  8. Feb 2
    Cuba denies security threat accusations as US raises pressure — Al JazeeraMexico’s president pledges to send aid to Cuba despite US efforts to cut oil access — The Guardian
    +1 more that day
  9. Feb 3
    Cuba in contact with US, diplomat says, as Trump issues threat to block oil — Al Jazeera
  10. Feb 5
    UN warns of humanitarian collapse in Cuba as US seeks to block oil supplies — Al JazeeraCuba open to talks with US ‘without pressure’ after months of Trump threats — The Guardian
  11. Feb 6
    Mexico promises food support for Cuba as US stifles the island’s fuel supply — Al Jazeera
  12. Feb 8
    From blackouts to food shortages: How US blockade is crippling life in Cuba — Al Jazeera
  13. Feb 9
    Air Canada suspends flights to Cuba due to fuel shortage — Al JazeeraAir Canada cancels all flights to Cuba as US oil blockade cuts off fuel access — The Guardian
    +1 more that day
  14. Feb 10
    Russia warns Cuba fuel situation critical; Havana slams ‘cruel’ US tactics — Al JazeeraCuba warns airlines it’s almost out of fuel as US blockade strangles island’s energy — South China Morning Post
    +2 more that day
  15. Feb 11
    Moscow preparing to evacuate Russian tourists from Cuba amid US oil blockade — The Guardian
  16. Feb 12
    Russia evacuates tourists from Cuba as US-engineered fuel crisis deepens — Al JazeeraRussia to suspend flights to Cuba as Trump sanctions cut fuel supply — Fox News
    +3 more that day
  17. Feb 13
    Cuban official decries ‘massive punishment’ by US oil blockade — Al Jazeera
  18. Feb 14
    Fire at Havana oil refinery as Cuba’s fuel crisis deepens — Al JazeeraOil refinery ablaze in Cuba as fuel crisis deepens — BBC News
  19. Feb 15
    No fuel, no tourists, no cash - this was the week the Cuban crisis got real — The Guardian
  20. Feb 16
    Spain to send humanitarian aid to Cuba through UN amid US fuel blockade — South China Morning Post
  21. Feb 17
    Waste piles up in Cuba as US-imposed fuel blockade halts collection trucks — Al Jazeera
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How outlets cover it

7 outlets
Al Jazeera
State media · Qatar · 19 articles
The Guardian
Center-Left · 10 articles
New York Times
Center-Left · 4 articles
Fox News
Center-Right · 3 articles
South China Morning Post
Privately owned · Hong Kong · 3 articles
Associated Press
Center · 2 articles
BBC News
Center · 1 article
Articles by outlet lean
Left-leaning 14 Center 3 Right-leaning 3 Not rated 22

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Main angle of each article AI-classified
Economic Impact
16
Diplomatic
15
Political Strategy
6
Conflict
2
Human Rights
2
National Security
1
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Open questions and key claims

Who said what AI-extracted · 8 claims

US President Donald Trump said that “there was a lot of death on the other side” during the raids.

Donald Trump
via Al Jazeera · Jan 5

Venezuelan Minister of Defence General Vladimir Padrino said the US attack killed soldiers, civilians and a “large part” of Maduro’s security detail.

Vladimir Padrino
via Al Jazeera · Jan 5

Colombia was being “run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States.”

President Trump
via New York Times · Jan 5

China condemns U.S. sanctions on Cuba, accusing Washington of violating international law.

Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
via Fox News · Jan 27

Mexico will continue to show “solidarity” with Cuba.

Claudia Sheinbaum
via Al Jazeera · Jan 27

Mexico's state oil company, Pemex, will continue to fill contractual obligations with Havana.

Claudia Sheinbaum
via The Guardian · Jan 30

Mexico provided 20,000 barrels per day to Cuba through most of last year.

NPR
via The Guardian · Jan 30

Trump was asked by a reporter Thursday whether he was trying to “choke off” Cuba.

Reporter
via Associated Press · Jan 30
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Who and where

Cuba location Havana location Venezuela location Mexico location Claudia Sheinbaum person
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Related stories over time

same people and places
  1. Jan 5 – Feb 17◆ This story
  2. Feb 24 – Mar 22 later
  3. Mar 19 – Mar 26 later
  4. Mar 21 – Mar 22 later
  5. Mar 27 – Mar 28 later
  6. Mar 29 – Apr 4 later
  7. Apr 29 – May 22 later
  8. Aug 3 later
  9. Sep 18 – Sep 19 later
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All coverage

42 articles · newest first

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 · 1

05:18Waste piles up in Cuba as US-imposed fuel blockade halts collection trucks Al Jazeera

Monday, February 16, 2026 · 1

21:51Spain to send humanitarian aid to Cuba through UN amid US fuel blockade South China Morning Post

Sunday, February 15, 2026 · 1

06:00No fuel, no tourists, no cash - this was the week the Cuban crisis got real The Guardian