Canada Prepares Aid for Cuba Amid Deepening Fuel Crisis, US Sanctions

• Canada is developing an assistance plan for Cuba, which is facing severe fuel shortages due to US efforts to restrict oil shipments.
• The crisis, exacerbated by Trump administration's block on oil to Cuba, including from Venezuela, has led to rising costs and blackouts.
• Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand confirmed Ottawa is preparing a response, though details of the aid are not yet disclosed.
• Concerns about a potential humanitarian crisis are rising, with garbage accumulating in Havana due to non-operational rubbish trucks.
• The US pressure campaign aims to isolate Cuba, deepening political tensions, while US-Canada ties also remain strained.