Cuba

For the duration of the suspension, passengers wishing to travel to Cuba will be offered by Iberia to go to Panama and from there to the island. Iberia will keep its offices open in Havana. 

In Havana, 70% of the electricity service is operational, but hospitals and water supply infrastructures have priority.

Convened by the Hegoak platform, a rally in support of Cuba was held this afternoon in the Arenal of Bilbao to "reject the policy of economic suffocation and energy blockade imposed by the EU." They have also shown their support for the solidarity convoy that will arrive in Havana.

The United Nations (UN) has warned of the impact of fuel shortages on Cuba's "essential services" and of the delay and increase in deliveries of humanitarian supplies. It has also warned that "uncollected garbage is accumulating" in the capital, Havana, that "air quality is deteriorating as a result of the burning of waste and wood to prepare food" and that "50,000 operations were left unoperated in February due to lack of electricity", among others.

The president reiterated that his administration is in talks with the Cuban authorities and explained that the island is "a failed nation." They have no money, they have no oil, they have nothing. "

The aim of this first contact has been to "identify" problems, "find solutions" to them, and "define" their position on "defining actions for the benefit of both countries."

The President of the United States has stated that they lack energy, fuel and money on the island and have "deep" humanitarian problems.

Anyway, the US president has declared that he is negotiating with Havana.

According to the President of the United States, the Cubans "want to reach an agreement," and to negotiate Trump has appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio. En the words of the Republican, Cuba's fall would be "the cherry of the cake."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned Cuba that they will investigate what happened and decide how to proceed accordingly. 

A summary, in two words, of what will be news in the Present today.

The authorization of transactions shall be subject to certain restrictions on the sale and trade of such raw materials, such as the deposit of sales revenue in a Washington controlled account.

After Venezuela ceases to be the country's main energy support, Cuba is experiencing a serious crisis caused by the lack of fuel supplies, following the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro, Washington and Caracas.

Cuban Chancellor Bruno Rodriguez declares that his country has not received compensation for security services provided to anyone else. 

The Venezuelan Government has paid tribute to the deceased and Cuba has declared two days of national mourning following the military operation that ended with the kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro.

Russia has denounced an "armed attack" with "unfounded excuses," Spain has called for "de-escalation and moderation," and the Argentine president has celebrated the attack.

The inhabitants of the far east of Cuba were the first to notice the effects of Hurricane Melissa, which hit the ground when it was 03:10 local time (08:10 in the Basque Country), with sustained winds of 193 kilometres per hour, although then weakened.