©️photo : Lucien Lung
Havana, 27 March 2026.- In the face of a total collapse of the electricity grid caused by an unprecedented energy blockade, the Cuban health system is turning into horror. In Havana, the arrest of artificial respirators following repeated breakdowns would have resulted in a wave of tragic deaths, illustrating the asphyxiation of a nation under geopolitical tension.
The situation in Cuba has crossed a critical threshold. According to hospital accounts and field reports, Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital in Havana was the scene of an absolute tragedy during a general cut on 17 March: patients under respiratory assistance reportedly died due to lack of electricity. Although the authorities are trying to stabilize the network, the breakdowns, the third this month, make the survival of patients in intensive care, neonatalogy and dialysis dependent on « minimum electric » increasingly uncertain.
This crisis is not only technical, it is political. The US administration, under the leadership of Donald Trump, tightened the embargo by directly targeting oil supplies. Since the interruption of Venezuelan deliveries and threats of sanctions against any third country assisting the island, Cuba has reportedly received no significant fuel in the past three months.
Dans les rues, la colère gronde. À Ciego de Ávila, des manifestations ont éclaté, marquant l’exaspération face aux pénuries de nourriture et de médicaments. Alors que Washington maintient une pression maximale pour provoquer un changement de régime d’ici fin 2026, La Havane qualifie ces mesures de « génocide organisé « , refusant même l’importation de diesel destinée à l’ambassade américaine par dignité face à la souffrance locale.
W.A. with France Latin America
