60 Minutes Transcript: U.S. pressure deepens crisis in Cuba
Summary
Cuba faces worsening shortages, blackouts and strain on hospitals as U.S. restrictions make it harder to secure fuel and conduct trade, while the Trump administration and Havana blame each other for the crisis. Cuban officials say the restrictions have intensified, and doctors describe limited access to specialized infant nutrition and medical supplies.Key Facts
- Cuba has been under communist rule since the 1960s, and the government employs most workers and runs hospitals and schools.
- The U.S. has maintained an embargo on Cuba for more than 60 years; the article says the Trump administration has tightened restrictions and threatened sanctions against companies that do business with Cuba.
- The article reports that shortages of fuel, food and medicine have contributed to daily blackouts, breadlines and bare pharmacy shelves.
- Cuba’s deputy foreign minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said the newer restrictions target countries and companies that trade with Cuba.
- The article says Cuba lost Venezuela as its main oil supplier after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
- At William Soler Hospital, a roughly two-month-old infant weighing less than five pounds was treated for dehydration and malnutrition and was described as being in critical condition.
- The hospital’s ICU chief said the infant would need nutritional support, but staff had to use a mixture made from malanga and chicken rather than specialized formulas.
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