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Cuba: Fuel shortage, blackouts trigger 'humanitarian catastrophe'

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Cuba: Fuel shortage, blackouts trigger 'humanitarian catastrophe'

🇨🇺 “Everything’s scarce in #Cuba at the moment.”As Havana's fuel supply runs dry and blackouts intensify, France 24's Luis Miguel Cabrera describes the growing 'humanitarian catastrophe' facing the island. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://f24.my/BvmH

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