Cuba Faces Energy and Economic Crisis After US Blocks Oil Flow

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Cuba is dealing with an ongoing economic and energy crisis after the Trump administration cut off oil deliveries from Venezuela to the island, citing issues with its political and governmental system. Residents are struggling with the chaos of unpredictable power outages, including at hospitals where doctors are struggling to store medications that rely on refrigeration. NBC’s George Solis reports for TODAY.

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Cuba is dealing with an ongoing economic and energy crisis after the Trump administration cut off oil deliveries from Venezuela to the island, citing issues with its political and governmental system. Residents are struggling with the chaos of unpredictable power outages, including at hospitals where doctors are struggling to store medications that rely on refrigeration. NBC’s George Solis reports for TODAY.

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