As protests in Cuba over the lack of electricity and food entered their second night, Mexico’s former president launched a fundraising campaign to aid a nation he says is being “exterminated for its ideals of liberty and the defense of its sovereignty.

An impromptu sit-in protest at the steps of Havana University on Monday drew a small group of students concerned about their education amid an energy crisis worsened by a U.S. oil blockade of the island,

Cuba has grappled with blackouts, fuel shortages and scarce food supplies as the U.S. blocks oil deliveries to the island.

The Cuban government dismissed claims on Sunday about protests against the regime in Santiago de Cuba’s Micro 9 district, despite numerous reports

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The weariness of the population, subjected to constant blackouts and chronic poverty, is being exacerbated by Trump’s energy blockade