Cuba warns citizens to prepare for cooking-gas shortages

[El Presidente]

Back to wood fired pizza and cooking on coals

Things are grim indeed 

https://apnews.com/38bc28bf3ceb96a6f5e0aee9a72c6b71

[Mikeltee]

Wow that is sad... 

[FatPete]

"The U.S. last week banned charter flights from the U.S. to cities outside Havana, the latest pressure meant to cut off the flow of hard currency and energy to Cuba."

That's also pretty bad news. ?

[BellevilleMXZ]

Man.....they don't get much of a break do they....

[Nino]

 

I tend to believe the non-state controlled Cuban press like dissident 14yMedio more than news releases that take the "truth" straight from the Cuban gvt and Revolution square...

So, nice headline but after reading the article and that the blame is on "sanctions" I checked the Cuban free press and found this :

The AP/ Official Cuban version :
HAVANA (AP) — The Cuban government is warning citizens to prepare for shortages of cooking gas due to Trump administration sanctions on the island.

The 14yMedio version :
Falta gas licuado, pero no por culpa de Trump
Shortage of cooking gas but Trump not to blame

https://www.14ymedio.com/opinion/Falta-gas-licuado-culpa-Trump_0_2802919685.html

Como ocurre siempre en estos sucesos, la culpa de todos los males es del embargo de EE UU. Desde el régimen se insiste que durante el año 2019, el Gobierno de dicho país impuso nuevas y sucesivas sanciones a compañías, armadores, buques y empresas de seguros, con el objetivo de impedir la llegada de combustibles a la Isla, procedentes de Venezuela. Poca vista. Las políticas de compras y aprovisionamientos se basan en una diversificación de proveedores, precisamente para afrontar este tipo de situaciones. Cuba no está obligada a comprar todos los combustibles a Venezuela. Hay otros países productores. Mucha debilidad muestra Cuba y sus dirigentes al no actuar de manera adecuada ante este tipo de sucesos. Lo que ocurre es que para agitar la llama del enfrentamiento con EE UU cualquier cosa sirve. Incluso, dejar a los cubanos sin gas licuado para cocinar o la ducha con agua caliente.

Google Translation :

As always happens in these events, the blame for all evils is the embargo of the United States. The regime insists that during 2019, the Government of that country imposed new and successive sanctions on companies, shipowners, ships and insurance companies, with the aim of preventing the arrival of fuels to the Island, coming from Venezuela. Short sighted. Purchasing and procurement policies are based on a diversification of suppliers, precisely to deal with these types of situations. Cuba is not obliged to buy all fuels from Venezuela. There are other producing countries. Cuba and its leaders show a lot of weakness for not acting properly in this type of event. What happens is that to stir the flame of the confrontation with the United States, anything works. Even, leaving Cubans without liquefied gas for cooking or showering with hot water.

[tigger]

As ever, the truth likely lies somewhere in the middle.

 

[RijkdeGooier]

The oil for services deal with Venezuela is nearing its end for various reasons across the region. 
 

DR, Cuba and Nicaragua are all affected. 
 

Buying elsewhere would involve actual payment for fuel. 
 

The end of the Brasil program also affects Cuba’s finances. 

[Nino]

2 hours ago, RijkdeGooier said:

The oil for services deal with Venezuela is nearing its end for various reasons across the region. 
 

DR, Cuba and El Salvador are all affected. 
 

Buying elsewhere would involve actual payment for fuel. 
 

The end of the Brasil program also affects Cuba’s finances. 

Bingo - I think you found the reason for the gas shortage problem ... it's shortage of cash, not sanctions.

[RijkdeGooier]

It’s the same in DR and Nicaragua. 

[tigger]

4 hours ago, nino said:

Bingo - I think you found the reason for the gas shortage problem ... it's shortage of cash, not sanctions.

And one of the primary causes of the cash shortage is?

Hint: It rhymes with anctions.

It's tragic that the Cuban people continue to live with the boots of two governments on their necks.

[Nino]

4 hours ago, tigger said:

And one of the primary causes of the cash shortage is?

Hint: It rhymes with anctions.

It's tragic that the Cuban people continue to live with the boots of two governments on their necks.

@tigger I fully agree with you.

One boot outside and boot inside their necks ...