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Cuba's Crisis: Oil Shortages, Political Deals – and Washington's Agenda

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For weeks, Cuba has been facing a severe oil shortage. Diesel is scarce, power grids are faltering, and hospitals are being forced to scale back services. What is driving this crisis – and what role do the United States play?

In this episode of “Im Krisenmodus” (“In Crisis Mode”), FUNKE war correspondent Jan Jessen speaks with Dr. Claudia Zilla (German Institute for International and Security Affairs) about the connections to Venezuela. Prof. Dr. Bert Hoffmann (GIGA / Freie Universität Berlin), who was in Cuba in February, shares first-hand insights…

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