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news El Financiero 2026-05-19

Cuba's Energy Crisis and US Policies Complicate Emigration for Citizens

Energy shortages in Cuba, coupled with US immigration restrictions and closed regional routes, are making it increasingly difficult and expensive for Cubans to leave the island. Many face insurmountable travel costs.


La crisis energética, las restricciones migratorias de Donald Trump y el cierre de rutas en América Latina encarecen y complican la salida de miles de cubanos de la isla. <p>Los cubanos que buscan salir de su país tienen cada vez menos opciones para hacerlo, ya que la campaña de Donald Trump para restringir el suministro de combustible a la isla está afectando directamente los servicios aéreos y los procesos administrativos.</p><p>Mientras que los aproximadamente 10 millones de habitantes de Cub...

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